Ganji Surname
Approximately 49,300 people bear this surname
Ganji Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan.
Ganji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 27,208 | 1:2,822 | 367 |
| India | 19,646 | 1:39,044 | 2,750 |
| Afghanistan | 785 | 1:40,959 | 1,548 |
| United States | 504 | 1:719,165 | 56,610 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Nigeria | 175 | 1:1,012,244 | 42,687 |
| Niger | 118 | 1:162,644 | 5,862 |
| Canada | 88 | 1:418,700 | 36,754 |
| Zimbabwe | 55 | 1:280,695 | 28,958 |
| Serbia | 54 | 1:132,314 | 9,600 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 1:7,443,495 | 40,927 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Ganji (5,208) may also be a first name.
Ganji Surname Meaning
Ganji Demographics
Average Ganji Salary in
United States
$55,631 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ganji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ganji (Arabic: جانجي, Georgian: განჯი, Hindi: गंजी, Marathi: गंजी, Oriya: ଗି) is most common in Iran. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganji? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ganji is the 11,392nd most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 147,820 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Ganji are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 93,778th most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 5,208 people.
Ganji is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 27,208 people, or 1 in 2,822. In Iran it is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 22 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 6 percent are found and Isfahan Province, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also found in India, where 40 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 2 percent are found.
Ganji Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ganji has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 50,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ganji Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ganji are 7.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.08% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ganji earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning 368,574 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.93% more than the national average, earning $55,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $52,628 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganji in the Georgian language | ||
| განჯი | ganji | - |
| Ganji in the Marathi language | ||
| गंजी | ganji | 85.51 |
| गांजी | ganji | 9.07 |
| गणजी | ganaji | 1.78 |
| गनजी | ganaji | 0.76 |
| गाणजी | ganaji | 0.27 |
| गाँजी | gamji | 0.18 |
| मंजी | manji | 0.18 |
| गानजी | ganaji | 0.13 |
| याणी | yani | 0.09 |
| वानी | vani | 0.09 |
| गन्जी | ganji | 0.09 |
| गंञी | ganni | 0.09 |
| वंजी | vanji | 0.09 |
| मनजी | manaji | 0.04 |
| गंन्जी | gannji | 0.04 |
| वाणी | vani | 0.04 |
| धंजी | dhanji | 0.04 |
| गणाजी | ganaji | 0.04 |
| गामाजी | gamaji | 0.04 |
| Ganji in the Hindi language | ||
| गंजी | ganji | 77.95 |
| गांजी | ganji | 11.41 |
| गन्जी | ganji | 9.13 |
| गान्जी | ganji | 1.14 |
| गंाजी | gamaji | 0.38 |
| Ganji in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗି | gi | 57.69 |
| ଗାି | gai | 23.08 |
| ଗଂଜି | ganji | 7.69 |
| ଗଜ୍ି | gaji | 3.85 |
| ମାଝି | majhi | 3.85 |
| ଦନାଇ | dana'i | 3.85 |
| Ganji in the Arabic language | ||
| جانجي | janjy | - |
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