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Origin and History of GAN

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State wise Statistics

Category wise Statistics

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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 Looking at old land records, census data, and historical documents could show exactly how people with this surname moved and where they settled over time.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

Uttar Pradesh

553

Rajasthan

Rajasthan

326

Maharashtra

Maharashtra

320

Jharkhand

Jharkhand

272

Gujarat

Gujarat

62

West Bengal

West Bengal

45

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

38

Bihar

Bihar

36

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

20

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

15

Category-wise distribution of people with this surname

from iMeUsWe Database
Food Distribution Records

1,174

Food Distribution Records

Voters List

574

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records

105

Farmer Beneficiary Records

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