Cheniyan Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Cheniyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cheniyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
India51:153,413,076951,030

Cheniyan (73) may also be a first name.

Cheniyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cheniyan (Hindi: चेनियां, Marathi: चेिनयन) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Cheniyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheniyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Cheniyan is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Cheniyan are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 64 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Cheniyan is also the 1,134,117th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 73 people.

This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria Cheniyan is primarily found in: Niger, where 100 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 36 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Cheniyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cheniyan in the Hindi language
चेनियांceniyam-
Cheniyan in the Marathi language
चेिनयनceinayana-

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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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  • 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 Cheniyan
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