Ganj Surname
48,121st
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 10,729 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran
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 in Iran. It may also appear in the variant forms: Gânj. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 48,121st most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 679,238 people. The last name Ganj is primarily found 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. Ganj is also the 74,414th most commonly held first name globally, held by 7,464 people.
This last name is most numerous in Iran, where it is carried by 6,957 people, or 1 in 11,037. In Iran Ganj is most common in: Zanjan Province, where 63 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 15 percent are found and Kerman Province, where 3 percent are found. Besides Iran this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 18 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 13 percent are found.
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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