Anyansi Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Anyansi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anyansi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3711:477,47424,038
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Anyansi (22) may also be a first name.

Anyansi Last Name Facts

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

Anyansi is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Anyansi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anyansi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Anyansi is the 712,393rd most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 17,731,255 people. The last name Anyansi is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Anyansi reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Anyansi is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 22 people.

Anyansi is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 371 people, or 1 in 477,474. In Nigeria Anyansi is primarily found in: Lagos, where 20 percent live, Enugu, where 17 percent live and Plateau, where 13 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Anyansi is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Anyansi Last Name Statistics demography

Anyansi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.66% less than the national average, earning $31,212 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anyanshi934/
Hanyansi931/
Onyansi86574/
Anyanji8643/
Anyangi8635/
Agnansi8612/
Anyansa866/
Anyamsi861/
Aniansi861/
Anjansi861/
Anyonsi861/
Anyangit8036/
Hanyangi8023/
Anyaneji8023/
Hanjansit753/
Anyanneji752/
Onyangi71340/
Anyange71327/
Anjangi71266/
Anyanza7152/
Anyongi712/
Anyanze712/
Onyanzi711/
Anhangi711/
Onjansi711/
Onyanse711/
Aniangi711/
Agnonsi711/
Hanyange67212/
Anyanget6714/
Annjangi673/
Anyanger671/
Anyangeh671/
Onyanchi671/
Anyonsha671/
Anjances671/
Anyaneze671/
Anajonsa671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anyansi
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