Ganj Surname
Approximately 10,729 people bear this surname
Ganj Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan.
Ganj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 6,957 | 1:11,037 | 1,468 |
| Pakistan | 1,981 | 1:90,179 | 2,981 |
| Afghanistan | 1,431 | 1:22,469 | 1,108 |
| India | 160 | 1:4,794,159 | 122,003 |
| Romania | 140 | 1:143,413 | 15,330 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Tajikistan | 13 | 1:645,130 | 4,278 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Gânj (31) are calculated separately.
Ganj (7,464) may also be a first name.
Ganj Surname Meaning
Ganj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ganj (Bengali: গঞ্জ, Hindi: गंज, Marathi: गंज) is found most frequently in Iran. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Gânj. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganj? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ganj is the 48,121st most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 679,238 people. Ganj occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Ganj are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 74,414th most frequent given name world-wide, held by 7,464 people.
The last name Ganj is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 6,957 people, or 1 in 11,037. In Iran Ganj is primarily concentrated in: Zanjan Province, where 63 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 15 percent reside and Kerman Province, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Iran Ganj exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 18 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gânj | 92 | 31 | / |
| Ganje | 89 | 3,790 | / |
| Ganaj | 89 | 262 | / |
| Ganjh | 89 | 46 | / |
| Ganej | 89 | 39 | / |
| Ganoj | 89 | 26 | / |
| Nganj | 89 | 21 | / |
| Ganij | 89 | 13 | / |
| Ghanj | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ganuj | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gainj | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gandj | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gaanj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ganjp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gannj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Anj | 86 | 962 | / |
| Gamnje | 80 | 511 | / |
| Ganaja | 80 | 60 | / |
| Ghanaj | 80 | 59 | / |
| Gannoj | 80 | 49 | / |
| Gaunje | 80 | 47 | / |
| Gangaj | 80 | 43 | / |
| Ghanej | 80 | 42 | / |
| Ganguj | 80 | 22 | / |
| Gajnaj | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gangoj | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ganejh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gainaj | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gangej | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gannej | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghanje | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ganndj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gannje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ganooj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahanj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gajnej | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gannij | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gganje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghanij | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kganje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gani | 75 | 254,536 | / |
| Gana | 75 | 86,846 | / |
| Gany | 75 | 16,410 | / |
| Gane | 75 | 11,808 | / |
| Anuj | 75 | 4,866 | / |
| Ganh | 75 | 2,492 | / |
| Anje | 75 | 1,253 | / |
| Anoj | 75 | 607 | / |
| Ganc | 75 | 604 | / |
| Anej | 75 | 120 | / |
| Anij | 75 | 107 | / |
| Anaj | 75 | 105 | / |
| Gană | 75 | 78 | / |
| Hanj | 75 | 72 | / |
| Gonj | 75 | 68 | / |
| Anjh | 75 | 41 | / |
| Aunj | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gamj | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gané | 75 | 4 | / |
| Genj | 75 | 3 | / |
| Annj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Amnj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ainj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asnj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Anjp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghannaj | 73 | 21 | / |
| Ghainje | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ghannej | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gangaja | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nghanaj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghanije | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganahaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gangajj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gangnej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghanaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gainajh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghannoj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghanouj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghani | 67 | 474,879 | / |
| Gauna | 67 | 59,377 | / |
| Gagne | 67 | 54,406 | / |
| Ganie | 67 | 50,998 | / |
| Ghanh | 67 | 22,887 | / |
| Ghane | 67 | 20,530 | / |
| Ghana | 67 | 16,261 | / |
| Ganea | 67 | 13,028 | / |
| Ganes | 67 | 12,357 | / |
| Gaina | 67 | 11,337 | / |
| Gaini | 67 | 11,329 | / |
| Gange | 67 | 11,175 | / |
| Gangi | 67 | 10,955 | / |
| Ganai | 67 | 10,187 | / |
| Ghany | 67 | 8,931 | / |
| Ganyo | 67 | 5,713 | / |
| Ganni | 67 | 5,221 | / |
| Ganne | 67 | 4,605 | / |
| Ganna | 67 | 4,442 | / |
| Gaine | 67 | 3,887 | / |
| Ganey | 67 | 3,801 | / |
| Hanje | 67 | 2,457 | / |
| Ngane | 67 | 2,366 | / |
| Ganaa | 67 | 2,113 | / |
| Ganoy | 67 | 2,072 | / |
| Ganih | 67 | 1,735 | / |
| Anaja | 67 | 1,709 | / |
| Ganio | 67 | 1,582 | / |
| Ganis | 67 | 1,523 | / |
| Ganer | 67 | 1,235 | / |
| Gagni | 67 | 1,170 | / |
| Ganet | 67 | 1,114 | / |
| Aneej | 67 | 1,050 | / |
| Ganit | 67 | 890 | / |
| Gaani | 67 | 779 | / |
| Angaj | 67 | 753 | / |
| Gamne | 67 | 741 | / |
| Gaune | 67 | 647 | / |
| Ganay | 67 | 639 | / |
| Ganny | 67 | 624 | / |
| Ganhi | 67 | 550 | / |
| Gasne | 67 | 482 | / |
| Gahni | 67 | 473 | / |
| Gajne | 67 | 457 | / |
| Ganiy | 67 | 457 | / |
| Gayne | 67 | 445 | / |
| Ganeh | 67 | 388 | / |
| Ganyi | 67 | 336 | / |
| Gaane | 67 | 331 | / |
| Hanaj | 67 | 329 | / |
| Ganee | 67 | 320 | / |
| Gauni | 67 | 277 | / |
| Gonje | 67 | 271 | / |
| Ganei | 67 | 213 | / |
| Anijs | 67 | 209 | / |
| Gauny | 67 | 201 | / |
| Angej | 67 | 195 | / |
| Gayni | 67 | 180 | / |
| Gajny | 67 | 172 | / |
| Ganhy | 67 | 172 | / |
| Gamje | 67 | 155 | / |
| Gamni | 67 | 151 | / |
| Ganui | 67 | 149 | / |
| Ganch | 67 | 142 | / |
| Gatne | 67 | 138 | / |
| Ganiz | 67 | 132 | / |
| Gahne | 67 | 126 | / |
| Hanjš | 67 | 115 | / |
| Gaeni | 67 | 114 | / |
| Gajna | 67 | 98 | / |
| Ganoi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Ganajová | 67 | 95 | / |
| Ghanc | 67 | 93 | / |
| Gayna | 67 | 90 | / |
| Gaana | 67 | 86 | / |
| Ganez | 67 | 86 | / |
| Ganhs | 67 | 85 | / |
| Gankh | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ganii | 67 | 81 | / |
| Gatny | 67 | 76 | / |
| Ganoa | 67 | 62 | / |
| Ganid | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gasni | 67 | 54 | / |
| Anije | 67 | 46 | / |
| Anhøj | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ganhe | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gaene | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ganep | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hgani | 67 | 41 | / |
| Gatni | 67 | 39 | / |
| Anooj | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ganip | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gainc | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gainy | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gajni | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ganță | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ngany | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hanij | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gaïna | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kgane | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gonaj | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ganeu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ahanj | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gayny | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aanje | 67 | 16 | / |
| Anouj | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gondj | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gan'a | 67 | 11 | / |
| Amnaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Annuj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ganed | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goonj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Annoj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hanjh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ggani | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gasné | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gonej | 67 | 7 | / |
| Angoj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ganhh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hanej | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ganné | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaină | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaany | 67 | 4 | / |
| Anaaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Anuuj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gahny | 67 | 4 | / |
| Anjhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kgana | 67 | 4 | / |
| Annaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kgani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gonzj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gamny | 67 | 2 | / |
| Anujh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hanoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ainje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Anhoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ganiç | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghané | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ganajova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hgana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haunj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gounj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ainaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ainoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahnaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajnej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atnij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaïni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganyś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganéa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganée | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ainej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngonj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghannouj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kganc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahnjt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aunij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aunje | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gaeny | 67 | 0 | / |
Ganj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganj in the Bengali language | ||
| গঞ্জ | ganja | - |
| Ganj in the Hindi language | ||
| गंज | ganja | 90.32 |
| जंग | janga | 3.23 |
| गाँज | gamja | 3.23 |
| गन्ज | ganja | 3.23 |
| Ganj in the Marathi language | ||
| गंज | ganja | 78.95 |
| गांज | ganja | 21.05 |
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