Diniz Surname
Approximately 185,197 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDiniz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 155,960 | 1:1,373 | 158 |
| Mozambique | 10,506 | 1:2,595 | 637 |
| Angola | 9,268 | 1:2,912 | 462 |
| Portugal | 4,916 | 1:2,119 | 308 |
| India | 1,446 | 1:530,474 | 26,362 |
| United States | 839 | 1:432,013 | 37,252 |
| Turkey | 460 | 1:169,177 | 12,968 |
| Canada | 253 | 1:145,635 | 14,918 |
| France | 238 | 1:279,087 | 42,874 |
| Cape Verde | 174 | 1:3,044 | 140 |
| Spain | 154 | 1:303,585 | 18,224 |
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| Argentina | 133 | 1:321,379 | 25,478 |
| Venezuela | 98 | 1:308,205 | 7,027 |
| Uruguay | 88 | 1:38,997 | 4,467 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Suriname | 38 | 1:14,543 | 3,502 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Switzerland | 34 | 1:241,556 | 20,206 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Paraguay | 25 | 1:289,470 | 4,710 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 22 | 1:8,065 | 554 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Peru | 19 | 1:1,672,849 | 23,436 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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
Diniz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diniz in the Marathi language | ||
| डीनीज | dinija | 58.33 |
| डीनीझ | dinijha | 25 |
| डेिनज़ | deinaza | 16.67 |
| Diniz in the Russian language | ||
| Диниз | diniz | - |
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