Anyan Surname

108,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Anyan Surname Definition:

Anyan is evidently a corruption of Enion or Enyon, the name of a distinguished family of Elore, Northamptonshire, who came in 1623 from Honingham, in Warwickshire (Baker's "Northamptonshire").

Anyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2,9791:9,0701,231
Malaysia3171:93,0426,460
United States3031:1,196,23485,175
Nigeria2901:610,83729,086
Indonesia1531:864,37465,003
England991:562,80934,447
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
Armenia141:209,2995,614
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
India51:153,413,076951,030
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
France31:22,140,907385,998
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Anyan (968) may also be a first name.

Anyan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Anyan is evidently a corruption of Enion or Enyon, the name of a distinguished family of Elore, Northamptonshire, who came in 1623 from Honingham, in Warwickshire (Baker's "Northamptonshire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Anyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anyan (Hindi: अन्यन, Marathi: अनीयान, Russian: Аньян) occurs in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Anyan? popularity and diffusion

Anyan is the 108,498th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,698,729 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Anyan live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 259,154th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 968 people.

Anyan is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is borne by 2,979 people, or 1 in 9,070. Aside from Ghana Anyan is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Anyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Anyan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Anyan last name rose 1,377 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Anyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Anyan surname is principally Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Anyan last name are 24.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.19% registered with the party.

The amount Anyan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.08% more than the national average, earning $43,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning $51,202 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanyan91550/
Ganyan91136/
Anjyan9144/
Ahnyan916/
Annyan914/
Anyann913/
Ainyan912/
Anyand911/
Anyank911/
Aunyan911/
Anyaan911/
Ajnyan911/
An'yan911/
Aunyang8351/
Atnyane8313/
Hanyoan8311/
Ahanyan838/
Gaanyan834/
Anyanne833/
Ganyoan833/
Anyahan832/
Anyasen832/
Anijyan832/
Hajnyan832/
Hasnyan832/
Anayian831/
Anyamne831/
Haanyan831/
Hanyaan831/
Anyangg831/
Anyaten831/
Hanjyan831/
Anyan'g831/
Ganjyan831/
Anjan804,624/
Onyan802,970/
Anyon80812/
Anian80475/
Anhan80170/
Anean8015/
Anyanova77370/
Aynajyan7732/
Angaiyan7710/
Aytnjyan778/
Ainajyan775/
Anyangue774/
Annayyan773/
Aneiyang772/
Anyamgne771/
Anyacing771/
Hanyaoun771/
Hannyhan770/
Ganjan731,165/
Hanhan73852/
Anjang73761/
Anjain73210/
Hanian73191/
Anjane73169/
Hanjan73147/
Hanyon73138/
Gonyan73119/
Anjaan7393/
Ganian7386/
Angian7386/
Ganyon7384/
Annyon7365/
Anayon7359/
Onyand7351/
Aniang7350/
Anyoon7319/
Onjyan7317/
Amjyan7317/
Anjian7315/
Annian7313/
Anjjan7312/
Hanean7311/
Anijan7310/
Angnan7310/
Ounyan739/
O'Nyan737/
Ahnyam733/
Anjand733/
Aanjan732/
Angean732/
Anjann731/
Aniane731/
Aniean731/
Onyaan731/
Anhaan731/
Aniand731/
Anițan731/
Anehan731/
Ohnyan731/
Anyamg731/
Anhian731/
Anjhan731/
Aunyon731/
Annean730/
Anyham730/
Hasnaiyan715/
Ganjian671,716/
Hanihan671,385/
Agnasin67112/
Ahanjan67105/
Angihan6796/
Hanehan6771/
Hanjian6756/
Anggian6746/
Ganiaan6741/
Aniatin6728/
Haniang6725/
Angnang6725/
Annayon6725/
Ahanian6721/
Ganjean6721/
Agnagne6720/
Hamjyan6718/
Hanayon6713/
Anjiang678/
Gonjyan677/
Ganioan677/
Gannian676/
Aannyam676/
Hanijan675/
Anehamn675/
Hanjang674/
Agnatin673/
Ganijan672/
Hanjane672/
Ganihan672/
Hanjain672/
Ganjaan672/
Annjane672/
Homnyan671/
Aanjane671/
Ahnyong671/
Anjaine671/
Annajon671/
Anehang671/
Haneean671/
Hannian671/
Ganyonh671/
Goinyan671/
Ganhian671/
Anhayon671/
Anhiang671/
Angnane671/
Ahnayon671/
Onaiyan671/
Haniane671/
Angnian671/
Ounyang671/
Aanhaan671/
Ainyong671/
Anjeane671/
Aunyong671/
Hangnan671/
Hannyon670/

Anyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anyan in the Hindi language
अन्यनan'yana75
अंयणanyana25
Anyan in the Marathi language
अनीयानaniyana42.86
अन्यनan'yana28.57
आन्याणan'yana14.29
अन्यानan'yana14.29
Anyan in the Russian language
Аньянanan-

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