Where Does The Last Name Ganj Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ganj (Bengali: গঞ্জ, Hindi: गंज, Marathi: गंज) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Gânj. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganj? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 48,121^st most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 679,238 people. The last name Ganj occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Ganj reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Ganj is also the 74,414^th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 7,464 people.

It is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 6,957 people, or 1 in 11,037. In Iran it is mostly 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 it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 18 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 13 percent reside.