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GANAI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

5,745th

Most common surname in India

9,383

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

This surnames spread was a mix of people being forced to move and others choosing to move. Forced moves happened because of things like wars, slavery, or political problems, scattering families far and wide. But people also chose to move for better jobs, religious freedom, or a better life. They might have searched for good farmland, busy trade routes, or big cities, starting new family branches and changing how this surname evolved in those new places. Where people with this surname settled shows the historical reasons people moved around, resulting in a wide spread of the surname today.

Description:

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State-wise distribution of people with GANAI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Jammu and Kashmir state distribution for GANAI surname

Jammu and Kashmir

1,097

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for GANAI surname

Uttar Pradesh

842

Himachal Pradesh state distribution for GANAI surname

Himachal Pradesh

577

West Bengal state distribution for GANAI surname

West Bengal

24

Delhi state distribution for GANAI surname

Delhi

14

Maharashtra state distribution for GANAI surname

Maharashtra

8

Tamil Nadu state distribution for GANAI surname

Tamil Nadu

3

Bihar state distribution for GANAI surname

Bihar

2

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for GANAI surname

Andhra Pradesh

1

Odisha state distribution for GANAI surname

Odisha

1

Category-wise distribution of people with GANAI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname GANAI appear across 4 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for GANAI surname

1,706 (66%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Food Distribution Records category for GANAI surname

833 (32%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for GANAI surname

48 (2%)

Voters List

Govertment Farmers Benificary List category for GANAI surname

1 (0.0%)

Govertment Farmers Benificary List

Frequently Asked Questions

The GANAI surname is found across multiple communities including Kashmiri Muslims, Bakarwal Gujjar communities.

Jammu and Kashmir has the highest concentration of the GANAI surname with 1,097 records (42.7%).

GANAI is ranked #5745 in India with approximately 9,383 people bearing this surname.

The GANAI surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Jammu and Kashmir (42.7%), Uttar Pradesh (32.8%), Himachal Pradesh (22.5%).

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