Gnaniah Surname

649,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Gnaniah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gnaniah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
India301:25,568,846339,406
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372

Gnaniah Last Name Facts

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

Gnaniah is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gnaniah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 649,026th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,638,511 people. The surname Gnaniah occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Gnaniah reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

It is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 365 people, or 1 in 57,010. Besides Sri Lanka it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.

Gnaniah Last Name Statistics demography

Gnaniah earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 69.29% more than the national average, earning $73,047 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gnania921/
Ghnania865/
Ghnainia805/
Gnanho77874/
Gnanha77634/
Gnagna77373/
Gnanio7714/
Gnanja771/
Gnanya771/
Gnanhou7144/
Gnangna717/
Ghennainia714/
Gnanhoo712/
Gnanjoa711/
Gnagnoh711/
Gnannha711/
Gnanhho711/
Gnognia711/
Ngnanya711/
Gnanayya671/
Gnanehou671/
Gnenio621,780/
Gnagno62307/
Gnonho6235/
Gnanyo627/
Gnanjo621/
Gnonhou57414/
Gnagnou5719/
Gnagney573/
Gnangno571/
Ngnanyo571/
Gnoneho571/
Gnonnio571/
Gneneho571/
Gnangnou533/
Gnenehou533/
Gnahagno531/
Gnonnhou531/

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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 Gnaniah
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