Gansen Surname

137,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Gansen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2311:65,3988,376
Japan1,1761:108,7116,349
United States5701:635,89351,189
Luxembourg1061:5,477798
Papua New Guinea1001:81,53710,792
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

The alternate forms: Gansén (2) are calculated separately.

Gansen (2,968) may also be a first name.

Gansen Last Name Facts

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

Gansen (Marathi: गणेश, Russian: Гансен) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Gansén. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gansen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 137,588th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,238,190 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Gansen are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gansen is also the 133,009th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 2,968 people.

The surname Gansen is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,231 people, or 1 in 65,398. In Germany Gansen is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 50 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent are found and Berlin, where 7 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Gansen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gansen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gansen surname rose 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gansen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gansen surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gansen surname are 44.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 91.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Gansen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning $48,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.94% less than the national average, earning $43,753 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gansén942/
Gansoen9285/
Gansien9280/
Gansaen9261/
Ganssen9219/
Gansuen9216/
Ganseng923/
Ngansen922/
Gannsen921/
Ghansen921/
Ganshen920/
Ansen91647/
Ganssien861/
Hansen83591,253/
Ganson831,194/
Ansaen83617/
Gansan83306/
Gansin83277/
Ganzen83210/
Gangen83209/
Gonsen83177/
Anshen8360/
Anseng8351/
Gamsen8319/
Ganßen8313/
Ansehn8312/
Ansien8311/
Ganjen836/
Anssen833/
Ainsen833/
Gansem832/
Anhsen831/
Aunsen830/
Ansn806/
Hanssen7713,671/
Ganshin772,044/
Ghanson77844/
Gainsan77727/
Gansing77646/
Gansane77473/
Hansgen77315/
Gonnsen77196/
Gaunson7777/
Gansoun7771/
Ansenne7761/
Hanseen7747/
Hannsen7742/
Gansang7740/
Ghansin7730/
Ganssin7729/
Ganchen7728/
Hansend7727/
Hansent7723/
Hanszen7722/
Gandjen7718/
Hanshen7718/
Ganjeng7716/
Gainson7715/
Gansuin7715/
Gansone7714/
Hansenn7713/
Ansheen7712/
Haunsen779/
Ganceng778/
Hanseng778/
Asinsen778/
Nganson778/
Aunseng778/
Ganshan777/
Hanhsen777/
Ganzaen777/
Ganssan777/
Gansian776/
Ghansan775/
Aunsaen774/
Gansson773/
Gamseng773/
Hahnsen773/
Ganzhen773/
Ganshyn772/
Hhansen772/
Hasnsen772/
Gantgen772/
Haansen772/
Gansaun771/
Gansgne771/
Hanscen771/
Hansoen771/
Gohnsen771/
Aanssen771/
Ahansen771/
Ainseen771/
Gonssen771/
Hansien771/
Nganzen771/
Hansenq771/
Hanåsen771/
Gansoin771/
Gansong771/
Gonseng771/
Gaincen771/
Anschen771/
Ansienė771/
Annseng771/
Hainsen771/
Haynsen771/
Aansehn771/
Ainseng771/
Eanseng771/
Gangeng771/
Gansuon771/
Ghensen771/
Gannson770/
Gonshen770/
Hansenk770/
Gantcen770/
Ganshon770/
Gansion770/
Anson7312,833/
Angen732,507/
Ansin731,041/
Ansan73557/
Onsen73194/
Amsen73169/
Ansem7399/
Anjen7398/
Hansn7379/
Ansón7329/
Anzen7326/
Ansén7323/
Ancen7318/
Ansng7314/
Ansyn7311/
Ansnd731/
Ganzn731/
Ansōn731/
Eansn731/
Gansagne711,566/
Ganshina71916/
Gandzien71618/
Hansenne71369/
Hanschen71321/
Gansanne7115/
Hannsgen7115/
Ngainson7113/
Ghanshan7111/
Ganschin7110/
Hannssen715/
Hansaten715/
Gancheng715/
Gaunsing714/
Gansingh713/
Assensen713/
Ganssane712/
Ganssoun712/
Ghansoon712/
Nganzien712/
Heansgen711/
Ghansian711/
Ghansing711/
Gohnsien711/
Gainshin711/
Ganžienė711/
Gheanson711/
Gahngeng711/
D'Hansen711/
Ansenova711/
Gannsang711/
Ganshang711/
Ngaunson711/
Gasemsan711/
Hansheen710/
Gainnson710/
Attinsen710/
Haunssen710/
Hanson67206,309/
Ansong6722,128/
Ganzon675,392/
Ganzan672,549/
Ansing671,977/
Ganjan671,165/
Hanzen671,101/
Hangen67881/
Hanßen67828/
Ganzin67729/
Hansan67622/
Hansin67597/
Ansone67587/
Hansén67566/
Ansang67436/
Gonson67407/
Ansion67320/
Onseng67318/
Anchen67274/
Hamsen67259/
Anshin67175/
Anjeng67131/
Gongen67117/
Honsen67111/
Goosensen67103/
Gangin6797/
Ainson6796/
Anshan6793/
Hansem6789/
Ansson6780/
Hancen6779/
Ansohn6777/
Ganjin6766/
Ganjon6764/
Goncen6761/
Ansngh6752/
Angeng6750/
Gansam6744/
Ansaan6744/
Onsent6743/
Ansiem6735/
Aunsin6734/
Onsaen6731/
Ansinn6730/
Hanssenne6726/
Annson6725/
Hansenová6720/
Ansoon6717/
Ansane6716/
Anzeen6716/
Aunson6715/
Angien6713/
Ansyna6713/
Anshon6711/
Heanssgen6710/
Andjen6710/
Anzeng678/
Amsien678/
Ansian678/
Hansne677/
Ancent677/
Gansom676/
Anseem676/
Angent675/
Gonzen675/
Annsan674/
Ansanh674/
Ansjön674/
Ganssagne673/
Ahnson673/
Amsent673/
Hansenova673/
Anzhen673/
Anshyn673/
Gancon672/
Hattensen672/
Eanson672/
Amseen672/
Amnson672/
Ganjem672/
Ganxin672/
Hansyn672/
Ansoin672/
Anssan672/
Gonsén672/
Ganzem672/
Eunsen671/
Gancin671/
Ohnsen671/
Gaynsingh671/
Ghanschan671/
Gaunssoin671/
Gansangne671/
Hannsn671/
Goinsn671/
Amseng671/
Aumsen671/
Anssem671/
Hánsen671/
Nganschin671/
Hansèn671/
Hansnd671/
Gansahang671/
Ganzón671/
Gamsem671/
Einsen671/
Anzien671/
Anngen671/
Gangem671/
Oonsen671/
Ainsin671/
Annsem671/
Anshng671/
Aunsyn671/
Gancan671/
Gansassin671/
Aanson670/
Hanschjen670/
Hanxen670/
Asnson670/
Antgen670/
Ancenn670/
Gomsen670/
Amsend670/
Aschensen670/

Gansen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gansen in the Marathi language
गणेशganesa-
Gansen in the Russian language
Гансенgansen-

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