Ghan Surname

16,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,019 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Ghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran27,6271:2,779358
Pakistan1,7601:101,5023,212
India1,3961:549,47427,051
United States5741:631,46250,904
Malaysia4221:69,8925,071
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Indonesia1831:722,67355,771
Uruguay1721:19,9522,280
Liberia571:77,3436,506
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Afghanistan181:1,786,28813,520
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
England161:3,482,379114,324
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Ghan (33,126) may also be a first name.

Ghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghan (Bengali: ঘন, Hindi: घन, Marathi: घन, Oriya: ଘନ, Tibetan: གཱན་) is found most frequently in Iran. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 16,818th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 220,708 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Ghan live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Ghan is also the 25,808th most widespread given name world-wide, borne by 33,126 people.

Ghan is most common in Iran, where it is held by 27,627 people, or 1 in 2,779. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 15 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 9 percent are found and Fars Province, where 8 percent are found. Barring Iran Ghan occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 5 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.

Ghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ghan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ghan surname expanded 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ghan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ghan surname are 29.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.94% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ghan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.21% more than the national average, earning $46,691 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.82% more than the national average, earning $59,531 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghanh8922,887/
Ghane8920,530/
Gahan8911,009/
Ghant891,222/
Ghand89904/
Ghang89841/
Ghann89646/
Ghain89110/
Ghjan8984/
Kghan8935/
Ghaan8923/
Ghean8911/
Nghan898/
Ghayn896/
Ghamn895/
Gkhan893/
Ghaun892/
Gghan891/
Ghâan891/
Gan861,572,941/
Ghangh80374/
Ghagne80354/
Ghatin80236/
Ghasin80203/
Gahanh80148/
Gahain8074/
Ghhanh8069/
Ghantt8067/
Ghamne8032/
Gheant8025/
Ghanne8024/
Ghahan8021/
Ghaten8017/
Ghatne8012/
Ghaain809/
Ghaund808/
Ghaine807/
Ghasne807/
Gchand804/
Ghaane803/
Ghasen803/
Gøkhan803/
Ghaang802/
Ngchan802/
Ghaaan802/
Nghanh801/
Cghand801/
Ghaind801/
Gahamn801/
Ghjaan801/
Nghain801/
Ghacin801/
Ghayne801/
Ghhaan801/
Gha'ne801/
Gheang801/
Ghandh801/
Gain75105,395/
Ngan7534,134/
Gang7523,221/
Gant7521,978/
Gann7519,324/
Gane7511,808/
Gham756,084/
Gaan754,820/
Gand754,053/
Ganh752,492/
Gahn752,312/
Gohn751,889/
Gaun751,777/
Gayn75260/
Ghon7567/
Kgan7528/
Gamn7519/
Gasn7514/
Ggan759/
Gajn758/
Hgan756/
Gatn754/
Cgan753/
Gjan753/
Ganq752/
Qgan751/
Ghassen7380/
Gehegan7352/
Ghasing7352/
Ghangne7335/
Gahaane7327/
Ghamgne7311/
Gahaine7310/
Ghachen735/
Ghattin735/
Ghassin734/
Ghatten733/
Ghangue733/
Gaahane732/
Ghating732/
Ghateen732/
Ghayneh732/
Cghatne731/
Ghachin731/
Ghahane731/
Ngaahan731/
Ghahina731/
Ghautin731/
Geechan730/
Geeghan730/
Gahahan730/
Geehann730/
Gagne6754,406/
Gantt6712,204/
Gaunt6711,052/
Ghosn6710,918/
Gatin676,253/
Ghoon674,872/
Gaund674,717/
Ganne674,605/
Ghone674,538/
Gaine673,887/
Gandh671,696/
Gaind671,111/
Gamne67741/
Gaune67647/
Gaitn67521/
Ghong67501/
Gasne67482/
Gayne67445/
Gaung67417/
Gasin67387/
Gaing67383/
Gaten67332/
Gaane67331/
Gandt67329/
Ngain67234/
Ghaim67147/
Gaytn67139/
Gatne67138/
Gaßen6797/
Gasen6792/
Guean6790/
Ganhs6785/
Ghamk6774/
Gaang6757/
Ngann6752/
Gaint6749/
Ganhe6743/
Gacen6740/
Gahun6736/
Gacin6736/
Gohun6735/
Gainc6735/
Ghond6732/
Gaand6729/
Ngaun6727/
Hågan6725/
Kgane6722/
Gaain6720/
Gaunn6719/
Ngaan6719/
Ga'an6717/
Gannå6717/
Ghaum6715/
Gađan6715/
Ghonh6715/
Gaľan6715/
Gasyn6714/
Gannt6713/
Gandø6713/
Gohng6712/
Ngahn6711/
Ghein6710/
Ghaithne679/
Gouhn678/
Ghaichin678/
Ghamt677/
N'Gan677/
Ghaam676/
Ganqu676/
Ganhh676/
Gathn675/
Nganh675/
Gainn674/
Ghaym674/
Hgang674/
Ghoun674/
Nkgan674/
Ng'an674/
Cgand673/
Ghont673/
Cgann673/
Cgang673/
Gan'n673/
Gaunø673/
Ngohn673/
Nghon673/
Gothn672/
Gaant672/
Ggang672/
Ghamg672/
Gjanh672/
Ghamd672/
Gaynn671/
Cghattin671/
Gausn671/
Gautn671/
Gauun671/
Ganng671/
Gantd671/
Gahassin671/
Gancc671/
Gandd671/
Ghonc671/
Ghasingh671/
Ghhassin671/
Gohnd671/
Gattn671/
Gauhn671/
Gaynt671/
Goohn671/
Gaaan671/
Gajng671/
Gaysn671/
Hgain671/
Qugan671/
Gaðan671/
Gaanh671/
Gandå671/
Kgaan671/
Kganc671/
Nggan671/
Nhgan671/
Gangg671/
Ganhd671/
Gayng671/
Gjaan671/
Hngan671/
Geheghan670/
Hgann670/
Ganck670/
Gaink670/
Ghuon670/
Gaahn670/

Ghan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghan in the Bengali language
ঘনghana-
Ghan in the Oriya language
ଘନghana97.84
ଘାନghana0.05
ଘାଣghana0.04
ଘଗghaga0.02
ରଣାrana0.02
ଧନdhana0.02
େଜନାejana0.02
ଘଣାghana0.02
Ghan in the Hindi language
घनghana95.99
घानghana0.7
धनdhana0.1
ज्ञानjnana0.07
घ्ानghana0.03
घन्ghan0.01
घणghana0.01
़घनghana0.01
झांjham0.01
जहांjaham0.01
जहाँjaham0.01
Ghan in the Marathi language
घनghana89.64
घणghana8.76
घाणghana0.8
घानghana0.48
हाणhana0.08
गानgana0.08
Ghan in the Tibetan language
གཱན་gen40
གན་gen40
གེན་gen20

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