Gaña Surname

196,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gaña Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaña Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,0791:48,6967,966
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Gana (86,846) & Gană (78) are calculated separately.

Gaña Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaña occurs most in The Philippines. It may also be found as: Gana or Gană. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaña? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 196,264th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 3,411,772 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Gaña live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 97 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

Gaña is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,079 people, or 1 in 48,696. In The Philippines it is most common in: Central Luzon, where 37 percent reside, Caraga, where 13 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The Philippines this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 2 percent reside and Mexico, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gana9286,846/
Gañas89461/
Gañay89413/
Gañia896/
Gauña895/
Gañaz893/
Gañga892/
Aña862/
Gañ861/
Gană8378/
Gatñay8042/
Gaño751,477/
Goña75963/
Haña759/
Ayña752/
Añea751/
Añaz751/
Auña751/
Aiña751/
Gañi751/
Gañehas731/
Gauna6759,377/
Ganga6749,894/
Ghana6716,261/
Ganea6713,028/
Ngana6712,699/
Gaina6711,337/
Ganai6710,187/
Ganja676,858/
Ganya675,521/
Ganna674,442/
Gania673,875/
Ganas673,199/
Ganaa672,113/
Ganah671,993/
Ganap671,121/
Ganat671,035/
Ganau67795/
Ganha67795/
Gaani67779/
Ganay67639/
Gagna67564/
Gaano67542/
Ganad67339/
Gaane67331/
Ganaj67262/
Ganaz67252/
Gamna67161/
Goñaz67126/
Gañez6798/
Gajna6798/
Gayna6790/
Gaana6786/
Gañet6778/
Gaena6772/
Gañgo6764/
Gamha6763/
Ganoa6762/
Angaa6758/
Gahna6749/
Gamja6744/
Gatna6741/
Gonaa6733/
Gasna6728/
Gaïna6724/
Gañer6713/
Gañot6712/
Gan'a6711/
Añaiz679/
Goñat678/
Gañge676/
Kgana674/
Gaany674/
Gañio674/
Ongaa673/
Hgana672/
Ognaa671/
Gañes671/
Ggana671/
Gaños671/
Ganéa671/
Genaa671/
Gaanj671/
Ganaï671/
Gaanh671/

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