Ganyiza Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Ganyiza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 51 | 1:765,476 | 37,015 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
Ganyiza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganyiza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ganyiza occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganyiza? popularity and diffusion
Ganyiza is the 2,605,694th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ganyiza reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname Ganyiza is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 765,476. In Uganda Ganyiza is mostly concentrated in: Adjumani District, where 80 percent reside and Moyo District, where 20 percent reside. Beside Uganda it is found in one country. It is also common in Sudan, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nganyiza | 93 | 21 | / |
| Anyiza | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ganyizo | 86 | 34 | / |
| Ganyeza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ganyizi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ganyisa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nganyisa | 80 | 472 | / |
| Ganjizad | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ganjizia | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nganyizi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ganyisia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ganhidza | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ganyedza | 80 | 1 | / |
| Anieza | 77 | 4 | / |
| Anyeza | 77 | 3 | / |
| Onyiza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Anyizo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ganyizehe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aniezas | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ganyezi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ganhizo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Onyioza | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ganyesi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ganyici | 71 | 2 | / |
| Angeiza | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ganyesa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ganyiso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hanhiza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hanieza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aniezha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Asnieza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gonyize | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anihiza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngonyeza | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gagnaize | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kganyegi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Onooyiza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ganniezo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ganiisah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anieezay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aunyisat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gagnoize | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nganiizi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gangezha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ganyiza
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