Ghanai Surname
Approximately 1,787 people bear this surname
Ghanai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,147 | 1:66,942 | 7,053 |
| Algeria | 420 | 1:91,980 | 14,044 |
| India | 115 | 1:6,670,134 | 150,358 |
| France | 48 | 1:1,383,807 | 136,859 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ghanai (779) may also be a first name.
Ghanai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghanai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghanai (Hindi: घनई, Marathi: घनई, Oriya: ଘନାଇ) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghanai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 227,044th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,078,089 people. The surname Ghanai is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Ghanai live; 72 percent live in South Asia and 65 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Ghanai is also the 293,989th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 779 people.
Ghanai is most commonly held in Iran, where it is held by 1,147 people, or 1 in 66,942. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Isfahan Province, where 21 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 19 percent live and Tehran Province, where 17 percent live. Other than Iran Ghanai is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 24 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghanai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghanai in the Hindi language | ||
| घनई | ghana'i | 93.18 |
| घनइ | ghana'i | 3.41 |
| घनाई | ghana'i | 1.14 |
| घानई | ghana'i | 0.76 |
| घनार्इ | ghanar'i | 0.38 |
| घणी | ghani | 0.38 |
| घनर्इ | ghanar'i | 0.38 |
| घ़्ानई | ghaana'i | 0.38 |
| Ghanai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଘନାଇ | ghana'i | 46.43 |
| ଘଣାଇ | ghana'i | 35.71 |
| ଘନାଈ | ghana'i | 7.14 |
| ଘନାଏ | ghana'e | 3.57 |
| ଘନ | ghana | 3.57 |
| ମୁଘଣାଇ | mughana'i | 3.57 |
| Ghanai in the Marathi language | ||
| घनई | ghana'i | 40 |
| घनी | ghani | 20 |
| घनाई | ghana'i | 20 |
| घनइ | ghana'i | 20 |
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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 Ghanai
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