Aniñir Surname
Approximately 1,700 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1,646 | 1:10,703 | 913 |
| Argentina | 51 | 1:838,106 | 54,910 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
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'.
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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.
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