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

The surname Ganye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﻲ) is borne by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 174,083^rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,955,209 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ganye live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 245,025^th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 1,066 people.

The last name Ganye is most widely held in Benin, where it is held by 1,147 people, or 1 in 9,011. In Benin it is most numerous in: Zou Department, where 34 percent reside, Atlantique Department, where 26 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 22 percent reside. Not including Benin Ganye occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 28 percent reside and Ghana, where 14 percent reside.

Ganye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ganye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ganye last name rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ganye Last Name Statistics ^demography

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