Ganran Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Ganran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ganran (818) may also be a first name.

Ganran Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ganran Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ganran occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganran? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Ganran live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 285,768th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 818 people.

The surname Ganran is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 10,335,602. In Benin Ganran is most frequent in: Alibori Department, where 100 percent live. Outside of Benin it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganrain92117/
Gainran923/
Gahnran922/
Ganhran921/
Ghanran921/
Anran9121/
Anrain8390/
Hanran8357/
Ganram8324/
Gamran8319/
Gonran834/
Annran834/
Anrean834/
Aunran833/
Anrang833/
Ainran831/
Anrann830/
Anrand830/
Gamrane77386/
Aunraun7748/
Gonrain7742/
Ghamran779/
Hanrahn774/
Anrahan772/
Ganrong772/
Gonrang771/
Ainrang771/
Amnrain771/
Gounran771/
Gonrane771/
Hanrhan771/
Gannram771/
Ghanram771/
Hannran770/
Gamnron770/
Anrandt770/
Amran7329,786/
Anram7332/
Anron7310/
Onran736/
Hanrahan7116,672/
Ghamrane71214/
Aunreaun716/
Anreasen712/
N'Gonran711/
Asinrain711/
Anrasing711/
Anranova711/
Amrane6728,657/
Hamran6710,003/
Amrain67482/
Aimran6755/
Amrang6736/
Hanron6732/
Aamran6727/
Eamran6722/
Gonron6722/
Aumran6718/
Hanram6716/
Amrran6713/
Amrayn6712/
Aymran677/
Annram677/
Onrain676/
Gonram674/
Amranh672/
Amrand672/
Anrong672/
Ainram672/
Honran672/
Anrasingh671/
Ghasinram671/
Amrant671/
Asnreasen671/
Hannrahan671/
Oynran671/
Anrein671/
Omnran671/
Amramn671/
Hanrahahn670/
Anhron670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Ganran
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