Ghandy Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Ghandy Surname User-submission:

It is an Indian occupational surname meaning 'perfume seller' in modern Indic languages. It comes from Sanskrit gandhika, from gandha, meaning 'perfume'. In Gujarati this word also means 'grocer' or 'pharmacist'. This surname occurs chiefly in Gujarat among Vanias and Parsis.

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Ghandy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt5191:177,14013,144
United States151:24,163,929685,360
India81:95,883,173728,828
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
England31:18,572,686338,250
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Ghandy (395) may also be a first name.

Ghandy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an Indian occupational surname meaning 'perfume seller' in modern Indic languages. It comes from Sanskrit gandhika, from gandha, meaning 'perfume'. In Gujarati this word also means 'grocer' or 'pharmacist'. This surname occurs chiefly in Gujarat among Vanias and Parsis. It is also found among the Oswal Banias of Rajasthan and among the Aroras and the Jats of the Panjab.

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Ghandy Last Name Facts

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

Ghandy (Marathi: गांधी) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghandy? popularity and diffusion

Ghandy is the 555,669th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 12,718,230 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Ghandy reside; 91 percent reside in North Africa and 91 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Ghandy is also the 434,832nd most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 395 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is held by 519 people, or 1 in 177,140. Excluding Egypt this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Ghandy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ghandy last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Ghandy earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.93% more than the national average, earning $56,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghanday9217/
Ghandhy929/
Ghamndy922/
Ghandiy921/
Gandy9117,821/
Ghandaya861/
Ghandhay861/
Ghandi838,999/
Gandoy83950/
Ghande83388/
Ganday83387/
Gandey83361/
Ghamdy83239/
Gandhy8397/
Gandiy8369/
Ghanda8335/
Gandys8321/
Ngandy8320/
Gandyi835/
Gaindy834/
Gaundy834/
Ganddy831/
Ganduy831/
Ganndy831/
Ghondy830/
Ghander77991/
Ghandhi77686/
Ghandge77293/
Ghandeh77120/
Ngandoy7762/
Gainedy7748/
Ghonday7744/
Gandysh7730/
Gahandi7729/
Nghandi7715/
Ghandai7713/
Gandhiy7712/
Gandhey7711/
Ghamnde7711/
Ghenday779/
Ghaundi778/
Ghandui777/
Gaindoy777/
Ghandhe776/
Gahanda776/
Ghandha775/
Gandhay775/
Ghendiy775/
Gaundiy774/
Ghandde773/
Ghandio773/
Gheande772/
Gahande772/
Gaunday772/
Ng'andy772/
Gandaya772/
Cghanda771/
Ghainda771/
Gannday771/
Gandaiy771/
Ghaunde771/
Ghandee771/
Nghande771/
N'Gandy771/
Ghandaa771/
Ghandes771/
Ghandih771/
Gandysz771/
D'Gandy771/
Ghamdey771/
Gandayh771/
Ghandiz771/
Gainday770/
Ganda73123,694/
Gandi7341,446/
Gande7315,600/
Gondy73308/
Gamdy73202/
Gandá7328/
Gandé7313/
Gandj732/
Ghandish7113/
Ghainder7112/
Ng'handi715/
Gassendy712/
Ghandesh712/
Gaandhey711/
Gaundaya711/
Gahandhi711/
Ngahande711/
Ghandeap711/
Ghandieh711/
Ghaindai711/
Gandouyi711/
Gandhi67196,341/
Ghamdi6721,025/
Gander679,158/
Gaundi676,070/
Ngandi675,189/
Gandhe674,145/
Gandha673,549/
Gandee671,633/
Ngande671,546/
Gandaa671,426/
Gandai671,124/
Gaunda67607/
Gandit67454/
Ghonde67312/
Gonday67234/
Gainda67214/
Ghonda67212/
Gandet67191/
Ganddi67180/
Goundy67145/
Gainde67124/
Gandje67102/
Ngondy67102/
Gandis6794/
Gandes6793/
Gandge6781/
Gandea6779/
Gaunde6770/
Gandui6770/
Gondyi6768/
Gandie6767/
Gandiš6762/
Gandeh6761/
Ghondi6759/
Gandii6745/
Gondey6742/
Gondiy6740/
Gandeu6738/
Gandio6734/
Gaanda6727/
Gandde6717/
Gantda6716/
Gandda6714/
Gandei6713/
Gaandi6712/
Gandez6712/
Gandid6710/
Gaindi679/
Gandaj679/
Ganndi679/
Ganhdi678/
Gaande678/
Gandih678/
Gganda677/
Gannda676/
Gahndi676/
Ganded675/
Gandoa675/
Gondoy673/
Cgandi673/
Gamday672/
Ghamde672/
Gandoi672/
Gondys672/
Ngandé672/
Gandiz672/
Gaynde671/
Ganndj671/
Gandep671/
Gandgi671/
Gandip671/
Ganhde671/
Gondhy671/
Kgandi671/
Ngandj671/
Qgandi671/
Gaynda671/
Gohnda671/
Ggandi671/
Gahnde671/
Gaindé671/
Gandáa671/
Gandej671/
Gamdey671/
Ghendj671/

Ghandy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghandy in the Marathi language
गांधीgandhi66.67
घांडीghandi33.33

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