Aniñir Surname

236,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Aniñir Surname User-submission:

The Aniñir surname comes from the word ani, which means 'sitting', and ñir, from Mapudungun ñïrrï or ñürrü, meaning 'fox'.

Aniñir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile1,6461:10,703913
Argentina511:838,10654,910
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

The alternate forms: Añiñir (35), Aninir (5) & Añinir (1) are calculated separately.

Aniñir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Aniñir surname comes from the word ani, which means 'sitting', and ñir, from Mapudungun ñïrrï or ñürrü, meaning 'fox'.

- pa.aninir

Aniñir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aniñir Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Aniñir occurs in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Añiñir, Aninir or Añinir. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Aniñir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 236,399th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,286,792 people. The last name Aniñir occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Aniñir are found; 100 percent are found in South America and 100 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname is most frequently used in Chile, where it is carried by 1,646 people, or 1 in 10,703. In Chile it is mostly concentrated in: Bío Bío Region, where 44 percent reside, Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 28 percent reside and Araucanía Region, where 22 percent reside. Not including Chile this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Añiñir9435/
Aninir945/
Añinir891/
Aningir77111/
Anginir778/
Anignir777/
Aniniru774/
Aninair771/
Auniniro716/
Yaninair711/
Inanir673,788/
Anyinyira6717/
Unanir676/
Aninur674/
Aninar672/
Añinor671/
Anwaniira671/
Añañir671/
Aneñar671/
Onanir671/
Aninor671/
Anainr671/
Aniner671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aniñir
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