Diniz Surname

3,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185,197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Diniz Surname User-submission:

The Diniz surname has its origins in Portugal, where it was first employed as a patronym of the first name Dinis or Denis, before becoming a immutable last name. Its meaning is therefore 'son or daughter of Denis (Dinis)'.

The variation Dinis of this surname can also be found.

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Diniz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil155,9601:1,373158
Mozambique10,5061:2,595637
Angola9,2681:2,912462
Portugal4,9161:2,119308
India1,4461:530,47426,362
United States8391:432,01337,252
Turkey4601:169,17712,968
Canada2531:145,63514,918
France2381:279,08742,874
Cape Verde1741:3,044140
Spain1541:303,58518,224
England1471:379,03426,619
Argentina1331:321,37925,478
Venezuela981:308,2057,027
Uruguay881:38,9974,467
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Suriname381:14,5433,502
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Paraguay251:289,4704,710
São Tomé and Príncipe221:8,065554
Israel201:427,88233,464
Peru191:1,672,84923,436
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Wales61:515,75523,171
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
China31:455,773,85521,925
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Díniz (1) & Diníz (1) are calculated separately.

Diniz (7,169) may also be a first name.

Diniz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Diniz surname has its origins in Portugal, where it was first employed as a patronym of the first name Dinis or Denis, before becoming a immutable last name. Its meaning is therefore 'son or daughter of Denis (Dinis)'.

The variation Dinis of this surname can also be found.

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Diniz Last Name Facts

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

Diniz (Marathi: डीनीज, Russian: Диниз) is most common in Brazil. It may occur in the variant forms: Díniz or Diníz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Diniz? popularity and diffusion

Diniz is the 3,043rd most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 39,350 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Diniz are found; 84 percent are found in South America and 84 percent are found in Luso-South America. Diniz is also the 76,431st most numerous first name internationally, borne by 7,169 people.

This last name is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 155,960 people, or 1 in 1,373. In Brazil Diniz is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 21 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 18 percent live and Maranhão, where 12 percent live. Outside of Brazil it occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 6 percent live and Angola, where 5 percent live.

Diniz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Diniz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Diniz surname grew 83,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Diniz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Diniz last name are 36.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 89.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Diniz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 125.14% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,643 per year; in South Africa they earn 405.25% more than the national average, earning R 1,200,670 per year; in United States they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $46,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $59,635 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Díniz931/
Diníz931/
Dioniz916,878/
Dinitz9188/
Dingiz9170/
Dinizz9117/
Deiniz919/
Dinisz911/
Dini8944,449/
Dignisz8314/
Daineiz836/
Deniz80150,057/
Dinis8081,776/
Dinić808,109/
Daini802,875/
Dinoi801,735/
Dingi801,683/
Dinio801,130/
Dinii801,082/
Dinic80699/
Dinie80347/
Doini80251/
Dinai80233/
Dinič80149/
Digni80145/
Dinei8090/
Déniz8069/
Dinez8065/
Dihni8056/
Dinyi8052/
Diniy8039/
Diniç8036/
Duniz8033/
Dinih8031/
Disni8029/
Diniș8029/
Dinij8024/
Dinit8015/
Dinip8012/
Ddini809/
Dinui806/
Dinhi805/
Diniş805/
Dyniz803/
Dinid802/
Dinyz801/
Dèniz801/
Dinix801/
Dengiz734,999/
Dionio734,152/
Dionis733,830/
Ditnit73700/
Dainez73499/
Dionyi73440/
Dingis73363/
Dienis73310/
Dienie73284/
Dinies73245/
Ditnoi73241/
Dunitz73232/
Dainis73205/
Dainiy73200/
Dinice73185/
Dinish73127/
Dineci73119/
Dinetz73118/
Dingai73107/
Dinich7388/
Dunicz7388/
Ditnui7387/
Deinei7384/
Dinici7381/
Denitz7375/
Denisz7367/
Deinis7362/
Dinits7361/
Dinois7344/
Dinais7342/
Dhingi7338/
Dinise7336/
Dainhi7328/
Dinuis7327/
Diongi7322/
Dhinie7320/
Doinis7320/
Daingi7319/
Deigni7318/
Daimni7317/
Dhiniy7314/
Deniez7314/
Deinyi7313/
Deinez7311/
Dhihni7310/
Duingi739/
Dinesz739/
Dhigni738/
Disnei737/
Dainih737/
Dainio737/
Dingih737/
Dionez735/
Dunisz735/
Dionei734/
Dionii733/
Deeniz733/
Dinios733/
Dinaia733/
Deaniz733/
Denizh732/
Gydini732/
Dheniz732/
Dinioa732/
Dingiy732/
Dhinai732/
Diniss732/
Daigni732/
Dynisz732/
Dienai732/
Dinait732/
Dinics732/
Ddingi732/
Dainai732/
Dainie732/
Diniec732/
Dhinit732/
Diehni731/
Dihnai731/
Dinaiy731/
Dinhie731/
Dinhis731/
Dunaiz731/
Tdinio731/
Dainei731/
Dehniz731/
Deinie731/
Deinic731/
Doinic731/
Dignez731/
Doigni731/
Doinio731/
Deinhi731/
Dainii731/
Dingez731/
Dingiş731/
Dingoi731/
Dinhio731/
Dinije731/
Dijnit731/
Dignai731/
Dhinio731/
Dyoniz731/
Duinie731/
Denoiz731/
Denizz731/
Doinai731/
Dingiç731/
Dignis730/
Dinh67843,364/
Dine6720,527/
Deni6717,787/
Denizci672,889/
Vandini671,098/
Wandini67586/
Dhinaiy67505/
Diny67397/
Degnitz6770/
Dyni6769/
Doignie6767/
Dionich6755/
Dunietz6753/
Dină6740/
Diné6735/
Dhionis6734/
Daineis6724/
Daignez6723/
Dhainiy6722/
Daingni6716/
Dinj6715/
Diná6715/
Desinni6713/
Deinish6712/
Dienesz677/
Dingesz676/
Dinyoyi674/
Deinies672/
Deinnis672/
Dainish672/
Dienies671/
Dienish671/
Digneit671/
Disnith671/
Diniesh671/
Dhingai671/
Deisnei671/
Dinaise671/
Deignez671/
Dainice671/
Déni671/
Diniche671/
Dinoice671/
Dinisce671/
Dinisse671/
Dioneis671/
Doinois671/
Dheinis671/
Dinhois671/
Dinaish671/
Deignie670/
Dingiss670/
Duinetz670/
Dinhist670/
Ditnich670/

Diniz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diniz in the Marathi language
डीनीजdinija58.33
डीनीझdinijha25
डेिनज़deinaza16.67
Diniz in the Russian language
Динизdiniz-

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