Ganwir Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Scotland

Ganwir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganwir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India551:13,946,643236,652
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Ganwir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ganwir (Marathi: गणवीर) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganwir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,580,327th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The last name Ganwir occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Ganwir reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 13,946,643. In India Ganwir is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 89 percent live, Chhattisgarh, where 2 percent live and Karnataka, where 2 percent live. Not including India it occurs in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganvir8310,882/
Ganbir8342/
Ganbhir77290/
Ghanbir7718/
Ganboir7712/
Ghanwer779/
Ganvier776/
Ganvire776/
Ganweer776/
Gahnwer771/
Ganhvir771/
Ganvhir771/
Ganvirr771/
Ganbair771/
Ghanbhir71141/
Ganmbhir719/
Ganbhoir711/
Gahnbhir711/
Gambir67468/
Ganuer6716/
Ganver678/
Gamvir678/
Gomwir675/
Ganber673/
Gonwer670/

Ganwir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganwir in the Marathi language
गणवीरganavira68
गणिवरganivara24
गंवीरganvira4
गनवीरganavira4

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ganwir
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