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Origin and History of GAN
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State wise Statistics
Category wise Statistics
Similar Surnames
8,744th
Most common surname in India
9,427
People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database
History:
The spread of this surname was likely a mix of people being forced to move and others choosing to move. Think about big events like wars or widespread food shortages. Did these events push people with this surname out of their original home, making them settle in new places? Maybe better job opportunities or escaping religious problems led them to move voluntarily and create new communities. The changes in how this surname is spelled might show these migrations. Did the spelling change as it moved across borders and adapted to different languages and cultures? Looking at old land records, census data, and historical documents could show exactly how people with this surname moved and where they settled over time. Studying how the name changed can show how it was affected by different cultures.
Description:
Lots of surnames have complicated histories, changing meaning and association over time and across different places. So, saying exactly which group this surname belongs to is impossible without knowing where the family comes from or having some historical records.
State-wise distribution of people with this surname
from iMeUsWe Database

Uttar Pradesh
553

Rajasthan
326

Maharashtra
320

Jharkhand
272

Gujarat
62

West Bengal
45

Madhya Pradesh
38

Bihar
36

Jammu and Kashmir
20

Tamil Nadu
15
Category-wise distribution of people with this surname
from iMeUsWe Database

1,174
Food Distribution Records

574
Voters List

105
Farmer Beneficiary Records
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