# Ganz

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #50,529

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As a German and Alemannic German surname, from Gans (“goose”).
* Also as a German surname, shortened from Ganso, derived from ganz (“whole”).
* Also as a German surname, possibly altered from Hans with Russian influence.
* As a Jewish surname, directly from German ganz (“whole”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ganz