Gonji Surname
Approximately 2,030 people bear this surname
Gonji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 905 | 1:84,843 | 8,591 |
| India | 793 | 1:967,296 | 41,243 |
| Nigeria | 263 | 1:673,547 | 31,367 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Tanzania | 17 | 1:3,114,213 | 50,054 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Gonji (589) may also be a first name.
Gonji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gonji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gonji (Hindi: गॉंजी, Marathi: गोनजी) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonji? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 204,617th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,589,924 people. Gonji occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Gonji are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 45 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Gonji is also the 344,724th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 589 people.
The surname Gonji is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 905 people, or 1 in 84,843. In Iran Gonji is mostly found in: Qazvin Province, where 64 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 16 percent are found and Gilan Province, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Iran this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in India, where 39 percent are found and Nigeria, where 13 percent are found.
Gonji Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gonji has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gonji last name declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gonji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gonji in the Marathi language | ||
| गोनजी | gonaji | 44.44 |
| गोन्जी | gonji | 22.22 |
| नजी | naji | 11.11 |
| गोरजी | goraji | 11.11 |
| गोबजी | gobaji | 11.11 |
| Gonji in the Hindi language | ||
| गॉंजी | gonji | 38.46 |
| गोन्जी | gonji | 30.77 |
| गोंजी | gonji | 30.77 |
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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 Gonji
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