Ganse Surname
Approximately 2,669 people bear this surname
Ganse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1,926 | 1:5,366 | 707 |
| Japan | 329 | 1:388,584 | 12,705 |
| United States | 194 | 1:1,868,345 | 121,641 |
| Germany | 85 | 1:947,123 | 66,306 |
| Cameroon | 47 | 1:441,895 | 37,035 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 188 | 1:267,121 | 21,813 |
The alternate forms: Gansè (12) are calculated separately.
Ganse (427) may also be a first name.
Ganse Demographics
Average Ganse Salary in
United States
$48,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ganse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ganse (Hindi: गन्से, Oriya: ଗନେସ) is held by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Gansè. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganse? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 162,852nd most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,730,441 people. Ganse occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Ganse are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 415,584th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 427 people.
The last name is most widely held in Benin, where it is borne by 1,926 people, or 1 in 5,366. In Benin it is primarily found in: Zou Department, where 48 percent live, Atlantique Department, where 19 percent live and Littoral Department, where 16 percent live. Aside from Benin Ganse occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Ganse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ganse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ganse last name expanded 103 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ganse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ganse last name are 35.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.69% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ganse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.68% less than the national average, earning R 19,776 per year and in United States they earn 11.24% more than the national average, earning $48,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganse in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗନେସ | ganesa | - |
| Ganse in the Hindi language | ||
| गन्से | ganse | 40 |
| गनेश | ganesa | 20 |
| गनसे | ganase | 20 |
| गंसे | ganse | 20 |
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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 Ganse
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