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

The surname Ghanavi is found most frequently in Iran. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghanavi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 846,108th most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,492,426 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Ghanavi reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 88 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,366,219th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 53 people.

It is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 283 people, or 1 in 271,316. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 29 percent reside, Gilan Province, where 26 percent reside and Alborz Province, where 11 percent reside. Other than Iran this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Ghanavi
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