Ganz Surname

34,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ganz Surname Definition:

(German) One who lived at the sign of the goose; one with the qualities of a goose.

Ganz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,5391:14,5341,892
United States4,1851:86,6099,771
Switzerland1,4061:5,841906
Israel1,2821:6,6751,024
Italy8691:70,37612,435
Brazil3101:690,56225,403
Argentina2551:167,62114,084
Russia1571:917,98172,573
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Peru1391:228,6639,879
France1261:527,16472,630
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
England601:928,63447,428
Australia571:473,60936,415
Chile531:332,3869,362
Poland521:730,93760,459
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Papua New Guinea401:203,84328,184
Hungary371:265,30520,779
Austria351:243,29828,936
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Ecuador291:548,47711,265
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Slovakia251:213,45834,691
Uruguay231:149,20713,102
India141:54,790,384527,769
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Norway111:467,48139,375
Wales101:309,45316,869
El Salvador91:704,8763,399
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
China31:455,773,85521,925
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:164,65114,949

Ganz (117) may also be a first name.

Ganz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who lived at the sign of the goose; one with the qualities of a goose.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ganz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ganz (Russian: Ганз) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 34,784th most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 478,342 people. Ganz is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Ganz reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Ganz is also the 864,112th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 117 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 5,539 people, or 1 in 14,534. In Germany Ganz is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 28 percent reside, Bavaria, where 17 percent reside and Hesse, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Ganz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ganz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ganz last name expanded 1,372 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ganz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Ganz are 1.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ganz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 104.43% more than the national average, earning €61,391 per year; in Norway they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning 370,767 kr per year; in Peru they earn 49.47% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,796 per year; in South Africa they earn 73.31% more than the national average, earning R 411,840 per year; in United States they earn 17.64% more than the national average, earning $50,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.75% more than the national average, earning $68,935 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gantz894,663/
Ganze893,304/
Gansz89360/
Gancz89281/
Gahnz8975/
Gandz8939/
Gainz896/
Nganz896/
Gatnz892/
Ghanz892/
Ganzt891/
Gaunz891/
Gajnz891/
Anz861,150/
Gantze8070/
Gauntz8059/
Gahntz8049/
Gainze8034/
Gaynze8019/
Gandzs8017/
Gancze8011/
Gandzh8010/
Ganzhe801/
Gaunze801/
Gainsz801/
Ghandz801/
Gandtz801/
Gangyz801/
Ganstz800/
Ganntz800/
Gans759,734/
Anze751,780/
Hanz751,577/
Ganß751,032/
Gonz75733/
Ganc75604/
Ainz75114/
Anzt7531/
Gamz7524/
Annz7514/
Asnz756/
Aunz755/
Anzh753/
Eanz751/
Aanz751/
Ansz751/
Ahnz751/
Amnz751/
Ganx750/
Gasinze731/
Gatinze731/
Ganci675,065/
Ganje673,790/
Gauns672,944/
Hainz672,883/
Ganse672,669/
Gains671,492/
Hanze671,095/
Gonze67816/
Ganss67524/
Gants67499/
Gance67450/
Hansz67415/
Goncz67235/
Ghans67234/
Gontz67222/
Ganns67167/
Gamze67165/
Ganch67142/
Haunz67133/
Ghanc6793/
Gansh6792/
Gaans6735/
Gainc6735/
Gondz6729/
Gahns6727/
Gancs6726/
Ngans6721/
Gantzsch6720/
Ganzhova6717/
Gands6716/
Goinz6711/
Hannz6710/
Gonsz678/
Hanzh676/
Gayns675/
Gamtz674/
Ahanz672/
Ainze672/
Haynz671/
Hgans671/
Gansd671/
Ganst671/
Gamdz671/
Gonzz671/
Annze671/
Asnze671/
Anzhe671/
Ngonz671/
Ganjp671/
Gannß671/
Gonzs671/
Goonz671/
Goynz671/
Asenz671/
Kganc671/
Kgans671/
Amnze671/
Ghamz671/
Gosnz670/
Gatns670/

Ganz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganz in the Russian language
Ганзganz-

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Ganz Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ganz
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