Ghanavi Surname

846,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Ghanavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghanavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2831:271,31619,915
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
India101:76,706,538639,611
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Spain21:23,376,018128,922

Ghanavi (53) may also be a first name.

Ghanavi Last Name Facts

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

Ghanavi occurs most in Iran. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghanavi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 846,108th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 22,492,426 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Ghanavi are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,366,219th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 53 people.

The last name Ghanavi is most widespread in Iran, where it is carried by 283 people, or 1 in 271,316. In Iran Ghanavi is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 29 percent live, Gilan Province, where 26 percent live and Alborz Province, where 11 percent live. Outside of Iran it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 3 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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