Gantin Surname

218,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gantin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gantin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,6921:6,109828
France1171:567,71676,560
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Togo91:805,3086,372
India81:95,883,173728,828
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gantin (72) may also be a first name.

Gantin Last Name Facts

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

Gantin (Marathi: गन्टीं) has its highest incidence in Benin. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gantin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gantin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gantin is the 218,093rd most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,878,417 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Gantin are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gantin is also the 1,143,416th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 72 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is held by 1,692 people, or 1 in 6,109. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Zou Department, where 39 percent live, Mono Department, where 14 percent live and Collines Department, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Benin this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in France, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.

Gantin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gantin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gantin last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gantina921,127/
Ganting92100/
Ngantin9222/
Gantien920/
Ganthin920/
Antin912,771/
Gantn911/
Anting832,352/
Antion83571/
Antina83297/
Ganten83191/
Hantin83114/
Gontin8350/
Antien8344/
Anthin8326/
Gantim8311/
Gantne837/
Gantén836/
Aintin832/
Gamtin831/
Auntin830/
Antn808/
Gontina773,343/
Ganteng77337/
Gonting77186/
Gountin77178/
Nganten77102/
D'Antin7765/
Hantgin7747/
Hanting7746/
Ghanten7725/
Gantyna779/
Amnting778/
Hantink778/
Antinne777/
Aunthin774/
Asintin771/
Gontien771/
Ajnting771/
Gantenn771/
Gonthin771/
Ganthen771/
Gaintim771/
Atintin771/
Anthien771/
Hauntin770/
Hanttin770/
Antim73826/
Anten73505/
Ontin7361/
Amtin7314/
Antën731/
Antén731/
Antne730/
Goonting71125/
Antinova7120/
Gonttina714/
Gontienė713/
Onting671,051/
Hanten67818/
Anteng67737/
Ontina67279/
Gantem67259/
Ountin67202/
Amting67197/
Gonten67192/
Gontim6749/
Antuen6734/
Hontin6720/
Amtink6720/
Antoen6712/
Anteen6710/
Hamtin679/
Antend674/
Anthen674/
Antyon674/
Anttén673/
Antyna673/
Aantim671/
Aimtin671/
Auntim671/
Anteun671/
Antuun671/
Anthne671/
Euntin671/
Gomtin671/
Aintinova671/
Antten671/
Antenn671/
Antnhe671/
Ointin670/

Gantin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gantin in the Marathi language
गन्टींgantim-

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