Dhaniyan Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Dhaniyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhaniyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
India181:42,614,743461,117

Dhaniyan (295) may also be a first name.

Dhaniyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dhaniyan (Hindi: धनियां, Marathi: धिनयन) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhaniyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,843,861st most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Dhaniyan live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Dhaniyan is also the 513,559th most widespread forename internationally It is held by 295 people.

The surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 2,647,673. In Iran it is most frequent in: Golestan Province, where 72 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 21 percent reside and Mazandaran Province, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Iran this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 38 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dhaniyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhaniyan in the Marathi language
धिनयनdhinayana-
Dhaniyan in the Hindi language
धनियांdhaniyam89.44
धानियांdhaniyam3.33
धनियाँdhaniyam3.33
धनियॉंdhaniyom1.11
धनीयांdhaniyam0.56
धनीयाँdhaniyam0.56
धणीयांdhaniyam0.56
धनीयणdhaniyana0.56
धणीयनdhaniyana0.56

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