Ghanghan Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Ghanghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghanghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Ghanghan (12) may also be a first name.

Ghanghan Last Name Facts

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

Ghanghan (Hindi: घनघन, Marathi: घनघान) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghanghan? popularity and diffusion

Ghanghan is the 7,593,402nd most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Ghanghan occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Ghanghan are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 12 people.

The last name Ghanghan is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 80 percent reside and Gujarat, where 20 percent reside. Beside India it is found in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ghanghan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghanghan in the Hindi language
घनघनghanaghana-
Ghanghan in the Marathi language
घनघानghanaghana-

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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 Ghanghan
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