Ganizani Surname

61,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Ganizani Surname Definition:

Ganizani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: think.

Ganizani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi8,0511:2,126251
Zimbabwe1871:82,55712,049
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Ganizani (20,485) may also be a first name.

Ganizani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ganizani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: think.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ganizani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ganizani Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ganizani is found most frequently in Malawi. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Ganizani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganizani? popularity and diffusion

Ganizani is the 61,016th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 884,196 people. The surname Ganizani is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ganizani reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 37,145th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 20,485 people.

This surname is most common in Malawi, where it is borne by 8,051 people, or 1 in 2,126. Aside from Malawi it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganizanie944/
Ganidzani941/
Ganizan9310/
Ganzani933/
Guanzani8878/
Ghanzani8870/
Ganziani8814/
Ganizane881/
Ganzan862,549/
Caniziani821/
Canzani80983/
Ganzini80342/
Ganzoni80158/
Ganisan8094/
Gonizan8019/
Gonzani8010/
Ganzian809/
Ganzana809/
Gainzan808/
Ganzaen807/
Gansani805/
Canizan804/
Ganzano803/
Gansini802/
Gancini802/
Guanzan802/
Ganezan801/
Ghanzan801/
Gunzani801/
Goanizanna781/
Ganzn771/
Guenzani75479/
Guinzani75145/
Guanzini75136/
Gancinia7566/
Ganasini7535/
Guanizon7535/
Ganacini7523/
Guancini7521/
Canizini7520/
Ganziano7519/
Ganssani7513/
Ganaisan7513/
Ganeisan7510/
Ganasani759/
Ganiasan758/
Kanisani757/
Ganzayan755/
Gansinia755/
Ganesani755/
Ganiason754/
Ganesini753/
Guanzaon753/
Ganisyan752/
Ghanisan752/
Gonizana751/
Ganzinia751/
Güenzani751/
Ganisoni751/
Ganziany751/
Ganiu-Sanni742/
Ganzon715,392/
Ganzin71729/
Ganassini71395/
Gansan71306/
Gansin71277/
Ganzen71210/
Canzan71110/
Gonzan7153/
Ganascini7121/
Goni Zana716/
Ghanisanh714/
Guinzzani714/
Ghansiyan712/
Gancin711/
Ganiesyan711/
Goniizana711/
Qanzan711/
Ganuisanh711/
Ganzón711/
Ganazzini711/
Ganiasine711/
Ganisn711/
Guanezini711/
Gunzan710/
Ganesan6728,166/
Guanzon6716,545/
Canzian672,335/
Canzano671,769/
Gancino671,755/
Gainsan67727/
Ganasen67606/
Canzana67593/
Ganasan67564/
Gansane67473/
Ganason67453/
Ganzina67260/
Cancini67221/
Ganzino67142/
Gansino67131/
Kanisan67120/
Canzini67117/
Guancin67116/
Canzoni6795/
Cansini6784/
Gancean6783/
Gansien6780/
Ganison6774/
Ganacin6769/
Ganuzin6768/
Ganišin6763/
Gansaen6761/
Ganciña6742/
Ghancin6740/
Ganusin6737/
Ganisin6734/
Gonzane6733/
Ghansin6730/
Ganasin6730/
Ganssin6729/
Goni Zanna6720/
Ganisen6718/
Gancine6718/
Gansain6718/
Gonzano6716/
Gansuin6715/
Conzani6712/
Gaensan6711/
Ganzuna678/
Ganssan677/
Ganozin676/
Ghansan675/
Ganswin675/
Ganisun675/
Gunizen674/
Gansina674/
Gansean673/
Gunzana673/
Canazan673/
Canzain673/
Gancina673/
Goanzon673/
Gonzana673/
Ganzena672/
Gancyan672/
Cannizzano672/
Gansoni672/
Gansana672/
Guansan672/
Guansin672/
Kancini672/
Ganesin672/
Gansinh671/
Ganisna671/
Ganosin671/
Gansaun671/
Canzane671/
Ganošin671/
Gansany671/
Gansoin671/
Ganzuin671/
Ganžina671/
Gaon-Hazan671/
Gaunzon671/
Gounzan671/
Guinzan671/
Ghansni671/
Gainzon671/
Ganazon671/
Ganciin671/
Quanzan671/
Qinzani671/
Canizin671/
Ganasun671/
Ganusan671/
Gani Hasan671/
Kansian670/

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