Ganvir Surname
Approximately 10,882 people bear this surname
Ganvir Surname User-submission:
The Ganvir surname comes from two words gan, meaning 'people' and vir, meaning 'leader'. Thus the meaning of ganvir is 'leader of people'. They are mainly from Maharshtra, India and have traces of their origin in Kashmir, India.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 10,852 | 1:70,684 | 4,799 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Ganvir (80) may also be a first name.
Ganvir Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ganvir surname comes from two words gan, meaning 'people' and vir, meaning 'leader'. Thus the meaning of ganvir is 'leader of people'. They are mainly from Maharshtra, India and have traces of their origin in Kashmir, India. Ganvir surname is associated with the Mahar caste, and as they ruled entire India for more than 2000 years, Maharashtra was named after them. People with surname Ganvir are people of Nagavanshi (Snake Clan). Most people with Ganvir surname are found in Nagpur, India. Nagpur city also has two parts in its name nag and pur, meaning 'city of snakes'.
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Where Does The Last Name Ganvir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ganvir (Hindi: गनवीर, Marathi: गणवीर, Russian: Ганвир) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganvir? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 47,546th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 669,688 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ganvir live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Ganvir is also the 1,075,395th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 80 people.
The last name Ganvir is most common in India, where it is borne by 10,852 people, or 1 in 70,684. In India Ganvir is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 98 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 0 percent reside and Chhattisgarh, where 0 percent reside. Besides India this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganvire | 92 | 6 | / |
| Ganvier | 92 | 6 | / |
| Ganhvir | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ganvirr | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ganvhir | 92 | 1 | / |
| Anvir | 91 | 13 | / |
| Anvire | 83 | 90 | / |
| Ganwir | 83 | 56 | / |
| Ganbir | 83 | 42 | / |
| Ganver | 83 | 8 | / |
| Gamvir | 83 | 8 | / |
| Annvir | 83 | 6 | / |
| Hanvir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Anvior | 83 | 1 | / |
| Anvier | 83 | 1 | / |
| Anvirt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ganveer | 77 | 7,126 | / |
| Ganbhir | 77 | 290 | / |
| Ghanbir | 77 | 18 | / |
| Ganvert | 77 | 13 | / |
| Ganboir | 77 | 12 | / |
| Ganbier | 77 | 6 | / |
| Genvier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghanver | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hanvire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ganbair | 77 | 1 | / |
| Anver | 73 | 6,489 | / |
| Anwir | 73 | 125 | / |
| Anbir | 73 | 109 | / |
| Ghanbhir | 71 | 141 | / |
| Ganbhire | 71 | 40 | / |
| Ganmbhir | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gahnbhir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ganbhoir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gambir | 67 | 468 | / |
| Hanbir | 67 | 110 | / |
| Aunver | 67 | 28 | / |
| Anveer | 67 | 23 | / |
| Anwair | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ganuer | 67 | 16 | / |
| Anvere | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hanver | 67 | 6 | / |
| Anbeir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Anwoir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ganber | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gonver | 67 | 2 | / |
| Genver | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gamver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganmbhire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamvir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anverr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anvear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atnver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Annuir | 67 | 1 | / |
Ganvir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganvir in the Marathi language | ||
| गणवीर | ganavira | 93.92 |
| गणिवर | ganivara | 4.23 |
| गनिवर | ganivara | 0.42 |
| गनवीर | ganavira | 0.28 |
| गणिव | ganiva | 0.18 |
| गणविर | ganavira | 0.16 |
| गणव | ganava | 0.05 |
| गानवीर | ganavira | 0.03 |
| गांवीर | ganvira | 0.03 |
| गन्वीर | ganvira | 0.03 |
| गावीर | gavira | 0.01 |
| गनुजी | ganuji | 0.01 |
| अवीनारा | avinara | 0.01 |
| ावीर | avira | 0.01 |
| रणवीर | ranavira | 0.01 |
| गनविर | ganavira | 0.01 |
| गणिबर | ganibara | 0.01 |
| Ganvir in the Hindi language | ||
| गनवीर | ganavira | 57.14 |
| गणवीर | ganavira | 14.29 |
| गणवार | ganavara | 14.29 |
| गंवीर | ganvira | 14.29 |
| Ganvir in the Russian language | ||
| Ганвир | ganvir | - |
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