Ganiyu Surname
Approximately 115,091 people bear this surname
Ganiyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 113,726 | 1:1,558 | 204 |
| Ghana | 1,108 | 1:24,387 | 2,946 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Ivory Coast | 38 | 1:607,138 | 17,958 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Burkina Faso | 14 | 1:1,310,864 | 11,575 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Ganiyu (71,114) may also be a first name.
Ganiyu Demographics
Ganiyu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ganiyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganiyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ganiyu (Marathi: अनीसु) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Ganiyu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganiyu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,907th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 63,320 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ganiyu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 13,678th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 71,114 people.
Ganiyu is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 113,726 people, or 1 in 1,558. In Nigeria it is most common in: Oyo, where 37 percent reside, Osun, where 17 percent reside and Lagos, where 16 percent reside. Besides Nigeria it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Ganiyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (86%) in Nigeria.
The amount Ganiyu earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 15.21% more than the national average, earning $49,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.74% less than the national average, earning $36,894 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganiyou | 92 | 113 | / |
| Ghaniyu | 92 | 37 | / |
| Ganiuyu | 92 | 34 | / |
| Ganniyu | 92 | 26 | / |
| Gainiyu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Gaaniyu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Ganiyua | 92 | 7 | / |
| Ganiyus | 92 | 7 | / |
| Ganiyut | 92 | 7 | / |
| Gauniyu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Ganiyuh | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ganiyue | 92 | 4 | / |
| Gganiyu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Gahniyu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gasniyu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gayniyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gagniyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Aniyu | 91 | 60 | / |
| Ainiyu | 83 | 44 | / |
| Ganyiu | 83 | 33 | / |
| Angiyu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Geniyu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Aniyhu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ganieu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ganiiu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Aniyuy | 83 | 4 | / |
| Haniyu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Aaniyu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Eaniyu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ganieux | 77 | 55 | / |
| Angiyou | 77 | 25 | / |
| Amniyus | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ghoniyu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hatniyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nganieu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ganeeyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gangeyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ganjhiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ganyeou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Anyiu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aniiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Anyeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Anieu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngangeyu | 71 | 27 | / |
| Ganyehou | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ngangieu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Gannieux | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ganhihou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gagneiux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anhyeu | 67 | 259 | / |
| Angiju | 67 | 38 | / |
| Angeyu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Anihiu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gonyiu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Anyiju | 67 | 5 | / |
| Anyuyu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gangeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ongiyu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atnieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anjuyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anyeju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Angeiu | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gonyeu | 67 | 0 | / |
Ganiyu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganiyu in the Marathi language | ||
| अनीसु | anisu | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ganiyu
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