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) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ghanai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghanai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 227,044th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,078,089 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Ghanai reside; 72 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Ghanai is also the 293,989th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 779 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 1,147 people, or 1 in 66,942. In Iran it is most common in: Isfahan Province, where 21 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 19 percent live and Tehran Province, where 17 percent live. Barring Iran it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found 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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