Garnaga Surname

615,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Garnaga Surname User-submission:

The Garnaga surname originates from the nickname Garnag. The nickname Garnag, according to one version, goes back to the common Russian noun гарнец, which is a measure of loose bodies, especially bread. Most likely referring to a trader.

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Garnaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4441:324,60132,726
Moldova251:142,45515,214
Transnistria181:26,3724,484
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Garnaga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Garnaga surname originates from the nickname Garnag. The nickname Garnag, according to one version, goes back to the common Russian noun гарнец, which is a measure of loose bodies, especially bread. Most likely referring to a trader. However, it cannot be ruled out that this surname is based on a different meaning of the word гарнец, which can also mean 'pot' or 'casserole'. In this case, a potter, a craftsman who made clay pots, could be named Garnaga. In any case, this surname contains an indication of the occupation of an ancestor. According to yet another version, this surname can also go back to the Ukrainian word гарний, which can mean 'beautiful', 'good', or 'experienced'. Thus, the nickname of Garnaga could indicate both the pleasant appearance and personality of an ancestor.

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Garnaga Last Name Facts

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

Garnaga (Russian: Гарнага) occurs most in Russia. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Garnaga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 615,220th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 14,546,000 people. Garnaga occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Garnaga reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Garnaga is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 444 people, or 1 in 324,601. In Russia Garnaga is primarily found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 30 percent reside, Stavropol Krai, where 10 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Russia Garnaga occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 5 percent reside and Transnistria, where 4 percent reside.

Garnaga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Garnaga are 38.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 85% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garnagea932/
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Harnaga8661/
Gernaga8623/
Arneaga8614/
Garnega869/
Garnago866/
Gornaga866/
Arznaga863/
Garnagi861/
Garnage860/
Garnagho801/
Garnaghi801/
Arnago7710/
Ornaga777/
Gornago7195/
Górnagy712/
Hornaga711/
Garnego711/
Arnagost672/
Arnogast670/
Ornago62103/
Arnogo622/
Gharnougui596/
Garrnougui594/
Gernego5716/
Hornago5713/
Gornogo573/
Orngauga531/

Garnaga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garnaga in the Russian language
Гарнагаgarnaga-

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