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
The surname Ganj (Bengali: গঞ্জ, Hindi: गंज, Marathi: गंज) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can also appear in the variant forms: Gânj. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ganj is the 48,121st most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held 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. It is also the 74,414th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 7,464 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 6,957 people, or 1 in 11,037. In Iran Ganj is most numerous in: Zanjan Province, where 63 percent live, Tehran Province, where 15 percent live and Kerman Province, where 3 percent live. Other than Iran this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 18 percent live and Afghanistan, where 13 percent live.
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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