Ganz Surname
Approximately 15,235 people bear this surname
Ganz Surname Definition:
(German) One who lived at the sign of the goose; one with the qualities of a goose.
Ganz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,539 | 1:14,534 | 1,892 |
| United States | 4,185 | 1:86,609 | 9,771 |
| Switzerland | 1,406 | 1:5,841 | 906 |
| Israel | 1,282 | 1:6,675 | 1,024 |
| Italy | 869 | 1:70,376 | 12,435 |
| Brazil | 310 | 1:690,562 | 25,403 |
| Argentina | 255 | 1:167,621 | 14,084 |
| Russia | 157 | 1:917,981 | 72,573 |
| Canada | 144 | 1:255,872 | 24,214 |
| Peru | 139 | 1:228,663 | 9,879 |
| France | 126 | 1:527,164 | 72,630 |
| South Africa | 104 | 1:520,939 | 41,780 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| Chile | 53 | 1:332,386 | 9,362 |
| Poland | 52 | 1:730,937 | 60,459 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| Hungary | 37 | 1:265,305 | 20,779 |
| Austria | 35 | 1:243,298 | 28,936 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Ecuador | 29 | 1:548,477 | 11,265 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Slovakia | 25 | 1:213,458 | 34,691 |
| Uruguay | 23 | 1:149,207 | 13,102 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| El Salvador | 9 | 1:704,876 | 3,399 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 305 | 1:164,651 | 14,949 |
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.
Ganz Demographics
Ganz Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantz | 89 | 4,663 | / |
| Ganze | 89 | 3,304 | / |
| Gansz | 89 | 360 | / |
| Gancz | 89 | 281 | / |
| Gahnz | 89 | 75 | / |
| Gandz | 89 | 39 | / |
| Gainz | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nganz | 89 | 6 | / |
| Gatnz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ghanz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ganzt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gaunz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gajnz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Anz | 86 | 1,150 | / |
| Gantze | 80 | 70 | / |
| Gauntz | 80 | 59 | / |
| Gahntz | 80 | 49 | / |
| Gainze | 80 | 34 | / |
| Gaynze | 80 | 19 | / |
| Gandzs | 80 | 17 | / |
| Gancze | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gandzh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ganzhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaunze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gainsz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghandz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gandtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gangyz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ganstz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ganntz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gans | 75 | 9,734 | / |
| Anze | 75 | 1,780 | / |
| Hanz | 75 | 1,577 | / |
| Ganß | 75 | 1,032 | / |
| Gonz | 75 | 733 | / |
| Ganc | 75 | 604 | / |
| Ainz | 75 | 114 | / |
| Anzt | 75 | 31 | / |
| Gamz | 75 | 24 | / |
| Annz | 75 | 14 | / |
| Asnz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aunz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Anzh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eanz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aanz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ansz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahnz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amnz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ganx | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gasinze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gatinze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ganci | 67 | 5,065 | / |
| Ganje | 67 | 3,790 | / |
| Gauns | 67 | 2,944 | / |
| Hainz | 67 | 2,883 | / |
| Ganse | 67 | 2,669 | / |
| Gains | 67 | 1,492 | / |
| Hanze | 67 | 1,095 | / |
| Gonze | 67 | 816 | / |
| Ganss | 67 | 524 | / |
| Gants | 67 | 499 | / |
| Gance | 67 | 450 | / |
| Hansz | 67 | 415 | / |
| Goncz | 67 | 235 | / |
| Ghans | 67 | 234 | / |
| Gontz | 67 | 222 | / |
| Ganns | 67 | 167 | / |
| Gamze | 67 | 165 | / |
| Ganch | 67 | 142 | / |
| Haunz | 67 | 133 | / |
| Ghanc | 67 | 93 | / |
| Gansh | 67 | 92 | / |
| Gaans | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gainc | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gondz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gahns | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gancs | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ngans | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gantzsch | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ganzhova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gands | 67 | 16 | / |
| Goinz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hannz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gonsz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hanzh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gayns | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gamtz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahanz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ainze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haynz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgans | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gansd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamdz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Annze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asnze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anzhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngonz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganjp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gannß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goonz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goynz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asenz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kganc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgans | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amnze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghamz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gosnz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gatns | 67 | 0 | / |
Ganz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganz in the Russian language | ||
| Ганз | ganz | - |
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Ganz Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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