Gantan Surname

294,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gantan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gantan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7001:144,62624,293
United States5671:639,25751,420
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
England51:11,143,612252,590
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Gantan (236) may also be a first name.

Gantan Last Name Facts

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

Gantan (Hindi: गन्तन, Marathi: गंतन) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gantan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 294,281st most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,618,771 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Gantan reside; 54 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 53 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gantan is also the 583,008th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 236 people.

The surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 700 people, or 1 in 144,626. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Central Luzon, where 84 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 7 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Gantan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gantan surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered with the political party.

Gantan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.97% more than the national average, earning $52,199 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gantang921,300/
Gantaan92174/
Ganthan9283/
Gantane9249/
Ghantan927/
Gaintan925/
Gantain923/
Ganttan921/
Gantaun921/
Gauntan921/
Antan91601/
Ganthane866/
Ghantane864/
Gantaint861/
Ghanthan861/
Ganton831,953/
Antang831,799/
Gontan83432/
Gantam83250/
Hantan83245/
Antane83114/
Anthan8371/
Auntan8320/
Andtan839/
Antain838/
Aintan837/
Antahn835/
Antant834/
Antaan834/
Gamtan833/
Anntan832/
Antaun832/
Anhtan831/
Antand831/
Antean831/
Gantasing8015/
Gantanova8013/
Ganteaune802/
Gantong77440/
Gontang77150/
Gantham77109/
Gauntam7783/
Andtang7730/
Ghantam7712/
Anthane778/
Haintan776/
Ahantan776/
Auntang776/
D'Antan775/
Antaine775/
Antahan774/
Antaung774/
Gamtang774/
Gantone773/
Ainetan773/
Anthanh772/
Asentan772/
Gountan772/
Hantang772/
Antasin772/
Eanthan771/
Gaantam771/
Gaunton771/
Gontane771/
Gontayn771/
Anthain771/
Atentan771/
Gantoun771/
Gontant771/
Ghamtan771/
Aanntan771/
Antaune771/
Antanne771/
Hanthan771/
Ganthon771/
Gainton770/
Anton73151,259/
Antam73834/
Antón73771/
Ontan73349/
Antòn7312/
Amtan738/
Antán731/
Gaineton7123/
Ganthong7119/
Antanova7110/
Anthasin719/
Gantuong718/
Gaunttam717/
Aintasin716/
Antasing714/
Gountang714/
Gointang714/
Gantoing713/
Antanque712/
D'Antant712/
Aintasen712/
Ghantham711/
Ghanttam711/
Hantasen711/
Aicentan711/
Ngantein711/
Hasentan711/
Gantasim711/
Assintan711/
Attentan711/
Ahanthan711/
Aytintan711/
Ghantong711/
Anthon678,946/
Antoun676,199/
Antone676,125/
Hanton672,429/
Antong671,325/
Antoon67979/
Antoin67363/
Hamtan67326/
Antham67276/
Hantam6768/
Gamtam6759/
Antont6744/
Ontang6743/
Gontam6742/
Gonton6733/
Antaim6732/
Gantom6732/
Hontan6728/
Antonn6724/
Antton6719/
Ountan6714/
Antheaune6711/
Gontán678/
Auntam678/
Ainthasen677/
Anntam675/
Eanton675/
Ainton674/
Hantanova674/
Anhtam674/
Aunton674/
Anthasing674/
Aintam673/
Antuon673/
Antonh673/
Amtane672/
Annton672/
Amtang672/
Antond672/
Anthón672/
Ontant671/
Euntan671/
Ghanthong671/
Gontanova671/
Andton671/
Atnton671/
Antonì671/
Nganthoun671/
Antohn671/
Antāne671/
Antangque671/
Anteun671/
Aynton670/
Antoyn670/

Gantan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gantan in the Hindi language
गन्तनgantana-
Gantan in the Marathi language
गंतनgantana-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gantan
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