Gañan Surname
Approximately 9,200 people bear this surname
Gañan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 6,743 | 1:7,085 | 901 |
| Spain | 1,725 | 1:27,103 | 2,804 |
| Venezuela | 373 | 1:80,976 | 3,237 |
| Argentina | 145 | 1:294,782 | 23,564 |
| Dominican Republic | 131 | 1:79,641 | 3,650 |
| Chile | 53 | 1:332,386 | 9,362 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
The alternate forms: Ganan (7,531), Gañán (59), Gañàn (1), Ganán (8), Ganàn (2) & Gáñán (1) are calculated separately.
Gañan Demographics
Average Gañan Salary in
Colombia
$21,993,300 COP
Per year
Average Salary in
Colombia
$22,702,486 COP
Per year
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
Gañan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gañan in the Bengali language | ||
| গনন | ganana | - |
| Gañan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗଁାଆଣ | gama'ana | 45.83 |
| ଗଞନ | ganana | 12.5 |
| ଗନନ | ganana | 8.33 |
| ଗଣନ | ganana | 8.33 |
| ଗାଣଁ | ganam | 8.33 |
| ଗଁାଅଣ | gama'ana | 4.17 |
| ଗାଆଁଣ | ga'amna | 4.17 |
| ଗଁାଣ | gamana | 4.17 |
| ଗନନ୍ | ganan | 4.17 |
| Gañan in the Hindi language | ||
| गनन | ganana | 35 |
| गनां | ganam | 25 |
| गणना | ganana | 10 |
| गणन | ganana | 10 |
| गनं | ganam | 5 |
| गणाना | ganana | 5 |
| गनान | ganana | 5 |
| गणां | ganam | 5 |
| Gañan in the Marathi language | ||
| गङन | ganana | 26.67 |
| गणन | ganana | 20 |
| गनान | ganana | 13.33 |
| गनन | ganana | 13.33 |
| गजानन | gajanana | 13.33 |
| गणा | gana | 6.67 |
| गुणण | gunana | 6.67 |
| Gañan in the Arabic language | ||
| غينان | ghynan | - |
| غنان | ghnan | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gañan
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