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Where Does The Last Name Ganye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ganye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﻲ) is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 174,083^rd most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,955,209 people. The last name Ganye is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ganye reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 245,025^th most commonly used forename internationally, held by 1,066 people.

It is most widely held in Benin, where it is carried by 1,147 people, or 1 in 9,011. In Benin Ganye is most common in: Zou Department, where 34 percent reside, Atlantique Department, where 26 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 22 percent reside. Barring Benin this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 28 percent reside and Ghana, where 14 percent reside.

Ganye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ganye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ganye surname rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ganye Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ganye surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Ganye earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning R 106,020 per year and in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.