Gantan

Gantan Meaning & Origin

About Gantan
The surname Gantan is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "gan" meaning "wish" or "desire," and "tan" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gantan can be interpreted as "valley of wishes" or "valley of desires." It is a relatively uncommon surname and may have different variations or interpretations depending on the specific family or region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gantan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gantan: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gantan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gantan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gantan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gantan in Braille

Here's how to represent Gantan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gantan in braille

How to sign the name Gantan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gantan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gantan in sign language

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