Ghanaian Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Ghanaian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Ghanaian (228) may also be a first name.
Ghanaian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghanaian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghanaian occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghanaian? popularity and diffusion
Ghanaian is the 3,228,735th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Ghanaian are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 594,918th most common first name globally, held by 228 people.
The last name Ghanaian is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 2,258,310. In Iran it is most numerous in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 82 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Iran Ghanaian is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 5 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghanaian
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis