Ganyam Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Ganyam Surname User-submission:
Ganyam is a surname of Nigerian origin from the Tiv tribe. It comes from ga, meaning 'something large' or 'something big in size', a short form for gaa, nyam, meaning '(any form of) meat', e.g. beef, mutton, pork, etc.
Read More About This SurnameGanyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
Ganyam (12) may also be a first name.
Ganyam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ganyam is a surname of Nigerian origin from the Tiv tribe. It comes from ga, meaning 'something large' or 'something big in size', a short form for gaa, nyam, meaning '(any form of) meat', e.g. beef, mutton, pork, etc. So Ganyam means 'large meat'.
- aganaymThe Ganyam surname means 'large animal' in the Tiv language of Benue state, Nigeria.
- aganaymGanyam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganyam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ganyam occurs most in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Ganyam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganyam? popularity and diffusion
Ganyam is the 2,718,172nd most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Ganyam reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 12 people.
The last name Ganyam is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 4,428,569. In Nigeria Ganyam is most common in: Benue, where 93 percent reside, Kano, where 3 percent reside and Taraba, where 3 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent reside and Malaysia, where 10 percent reside.
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