Gañan Surname

55,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Gañan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gañan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia6,7431:7,085901
Spain1,7251:27,1032,804
Venezuela3731:80,9763,237
Argentina1451:294,78223,564
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
Chile531:332,3869,362
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England41:13,929,515290,718
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

The alternate forms: Ganan (7,531), Gañán (59), Gañàn (1), Ganán (8), Ganàn (2) & Gáñán (1) are calculated separately.

Gañan Last Name Facts

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

Gañan (Arabic: غينان, Bengali: গনন, Hindi: गनन, Marathi: गङन, Oriya: ଗଁାଆଣ) is found most frequently in Colombia. It can occur as a variant: Ganan, Gañán, Gañàn, Ganán, Ganàn or Gáñán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gañan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 55,235th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 792,125 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Gañan live; 79 percent live in South America and 77 percent live in Caribbean South America.

The surname Gañan is most prevalent in Colombia, where it is held by 6,743 people, or 1 in 7,085. In Colombia Gañan is mostly found in: Risaralda Department, where 28 percent reside, Antioquia Department, where 24 percent reside and Caldas Department, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Colombia this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 19 percent reside and Venezuela, where 4 percent reside.

Gañan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gañan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gañan last name decreased 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gañan Last Name Statistics demography

Gañan earn marginally less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 3.12% less than the national average, earning $21,993,300 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganan937,531/
Gañán9359/
Gañàn931/
Gañgan91740/
Gañian912/
Ganán878/
Ganàn872/
Gáñán871/
Gañon80214/
Gañam801/
Gangan7311,838/
Ganaan731,883/
Ganjan731,165/
Ganang73990/
Gannan73595/
Gagnan73318/
Gaanan73290/
Ganane73184/
Ganyan73136/
Ganann73122/
Ganhan7398/
Gainan7392/
Ganian7386/
Gatnan7327/
Gaunan7320/
Gaynan7314/
Gamnan7310/
Ganand739/
Nganan738/
Ganamn737/
Ganean735/
Ganant735/
Ganain734/
Gamhan733/
Gajnan732/
Gaanam732/
Gasnan731/
Gananh731/
Gamjan731/
Gahnan730/
Ganjian671,716/
Kganane67634/
Ganasen67606/
Ganhane67155/
Gaunand67133/
Ganahan67125/
Gainant6797/
Gagnant6782/
Ganjane6772/
Gangain6770/
Ganacin6769/
Gamnane6756/
Ganjang6745/
Ganiaan6741/
Gangann6740/
Gaaynon6736/
Ganiang6734/
Gainand6733/
Gaanoun6731/
Ganasin6730/
Gahanan6728/
Ganjean6721/
Ganjand6718/
Ghainan6715/
N'Ganan6715/
Ganatin6712/
Ganayon679/
Gamhane678/
Gamjyan678/
Gaunian678/
Ganioan677/
Gannian676/
Gonahan676/
Gamhaan675/
Gaunang674/
Gangian674/
Gannane674/
Ngaanan674/
Gaanyan674/
Gannang674/
Gaanand673/
Gangnan673/
Ganyoan673/
Gaunain672/
Ganijan672/
Ganiane672/
Gaanaan672/
Gainang672/
Gahanam672/
Ganihan672/
Nganian672/
Nganyan672/
Ganjaan672/
Ghamjan672/
Ngainan672/
Gaangan671/
Gaannan671/
Gaungan671/
Gaunjan671/
Gannann671/
Gagnane671/
Gainain671/
Gainean671/
Gamjian671/
Gannand671/
Gaynaan671/
Gasnjan671/
Gaaynan671/
Ganhian671/
Ganaine671/
Gahnane671/
Ganjyan671/
Gaysnan671/
Nganjan671/
Ganngan671/
Ganhaan671/
Gagnian670/
Gaingan670/

Gañan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gañan in the Bengali language
গননganana-
Gañan in the Oriya language
ଗଁାଆଣgama'ana45.83
ଗଞନganana12.5
ଗନନganana8.33
ଗଣନganana8.33
ଗାଣଁganam8.33
ଗଁାଅଣgama'ana4.17
ଗାଆଁଣga'amna4.17
ଗଁାଣgamana4.17
ଗନନ୍ganan4.17
Gañan in the Hindi language
गननganana35
गनांganam25
गणनाganana10
गणनganana10
गनंganam5
गणानाganana5
गनानganana5
गणांganam5
Gañan in the Marathi language
गङनganana26.67
गणनganana20
गनानganana13.33
गननganana13.33
गजाननgajanana13.33
गणाgana6.67
गुणणgunana6.67
Gañan in the Arabic language
غينانghynan-
غنانghnan-

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