Ganon Surname
Approximately 6,563 people bear this surname
Ganon Surname Definition:
Mag Fhionnáin An old Erris family. IF 154; Map Mayo
Ganon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2,266 | 1:10,181 | 829 |
| Israel | 2,135 | 1:4,008 | 566 |
| Philippines | 835 | 1:121,243 | 20,865 |
| Benin | 414 | 1:24,965 | 3,336 |
| United States | 291 | 1:1,245,563 | 88,018 |
| Burkina Faso | 119 | 1:154,219 | 3,880 |
| Argentina | 117 | 1:365,328 | 28,402 |
| France | 91 | 1:729,920 | 91,032 |
| Uruguay | 58 | 1:59,168 | 6,414 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1:769,225 | 54,005 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 170 | 1:295,404 | 23,539 |
The alternate forms: Gañon (214) & Ganón (5) are calculated separately.
Ganon (2,288) may also be a first name.
Ganon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mag Fhionnáin An old Erris family. IF 154; Map Mayo
Ganon Demographics
Ganon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ganon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ganon (Arabic: غينون, Hindi: गानों, Russian: Ганьон) is held by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Gañon or Ganón. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganon? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 74,891st most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,110,399 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Ganon live; 38 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 155,907th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 2,288 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 2,266 people, or 1 in 10,181. In The Ivory Coast it is most common in: Savanes District, where 48 percent reside, Woroba District, where 14 percent reside and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The Ivory Coast this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 33 percent reside and The Philippines, where 13 percent reside.
Ganon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ganon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ganon last name expanded 171 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ganon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ganon surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ganon surname are 17.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.91% registered with the party.
The amount Ganon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.56% less than the national average, earning $40,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $39,894 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganon in the Hindi language | ||
| गानों | ganom | 50 |
| गनोञा | ganona | 37.5 |
| गनों | ganom | 12.5 |
| Ganon in the Russian language | ||
| Ганьон | ganon | - |
| Ganon in the Arabic language | ||
| غينون | ghynwn | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ganon
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis