Ganwe Surname
Approximately 42 people bear this surname
Ganwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 31 | 1:333,407 | 26,304 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Ganwe (61) may also be a first name.
Ganwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ganwe (Marathi: गणवे) is carried by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,017,195th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ganwe are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ganwe is also the 1,257,960th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 61 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Benin, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 333,407. In Benin Ganwe is most frequent in: Atlantique Department, where 71 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 16 percent are found and Borgou Department, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Benin it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganwei | 91 | 10 | / |
| Ganwes | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ganwey | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ghanwe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gaanwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ganwee | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ganweh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ganw | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gainewe | 83 | 36 | / |
| Ganweer | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gasenwe | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ganwoue | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gahnweh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gannwey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gahnwer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ganwi | 80 | 99 | / |
| Ganve | 80 | 94 | / |
| Ganwa | 80 | 45 | / |
| Ganbe | 80 | 39 | / |
| Ganue | 80 | 25 | / |
| Gonwe | 80 | 20 | / |
| Ghanw | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gamwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ganwy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaunw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaasenwe | 77 | 168 | / |
| Gaainewe | 77 | 19 | / |
| Ganues | 73 | 139 | / |
| Nganve | 73 | 84 | / |
| Ganway | 73 | 68 | / |
| Nganwi | 73 | 55 | / |
| Ghanve | 73 | 42 | / |
| Ghenwe | 73 | 25 | / |
| Ganuer | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ganbhe | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ganvet | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gannve | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gounwe | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ganvey | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ganver | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ghanwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ghanwi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ganwui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gonnwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ganuie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nganue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gonwee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gonwea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ganved | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ganves | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghanbe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gaanbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaunue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nganwy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganvei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gganwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaanwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganbee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganvie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ganbey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gonwer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ganveer | 67 | 7,126 | / |
| Ganhoue | 67 | 75 | / |
| Nganwui | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ganwich | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ghanway | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gganbhe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gahnway | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gaanwaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngounwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gonw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nganuey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghanvee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghanwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gannway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganwaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganwish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganwith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gounwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gomnwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghanver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghanwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gainway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gainbee | 67 | 0 | / |
Ganwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganwe in the Marathi language | ||
| गणवे | ganave | - |
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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 Ganwe
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