Faniyah Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Faniyah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faniyah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Faniyah (34) may also be a first name.

Faniyah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Faniyah is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faniyah? popularity and diffusion

Faniyah is the 2,979,664th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Faniyah are found; 88 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 88 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Faniyah is also the 1,775,424th most common given name on earth. It is borne by 34 people.

This surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 3,480,242. In Indonesia Faniyah is most prevalent in: South Sumatra, where 55 percent are found, East Java, where 34 percent are found and Lampung, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 9 percent are found and Ghana, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fangiyah9312/
Faniya9251/
Vaniyah8641/
Fagniya8621/
Feniyah866/
Fatniya863/
Faniyas861/
Faniyat861/
Fanaiah861/
Phaniyah801/
Faniyi776,578/
Vaniya77760/
Fanaia77182/
Foniya7775/
Fanaya7733/
Faniye7717/
Faniyo7712/
Fanija776/
Feniya775/
Faneya775/
Fanyeh774/
Fanoya772/
Fanyia771/
Faneyh771/
Fanioy771/
Fanioa771/
Faniey770/
Fanahei7190/
Vanniya7147/
Vanijya7138/
Fanaieh7124/
Faneyth7123/
Fanayeh7122/
Fangaya7117/
Fannoya718/
Fagnahy714/
Vanaiah714/
Fangaia714/
Fanahha714/
Fanihia712/
Faaniye712/
Fanijeh711/
Vanijah711/
Foniyeh711/
Fagnuih711/
Founiya711/
Fahniea711/
Vanuiah711/
Feeniya711/
Fanai674,037/
Fanye671,344/
Fanea671,176/
Fanie67733/
Fanaj67454/
Fanay67227/
Fanoy67194/
Faney6793/
Fanoi6760/
Fanau6759/
Fanui6751/
Fanaa6716/
Fanojaya6710/
Fanae679/
Vaanijya678/
Vannaiah676/
Fanij672/
Fanneieh671/
Vahaniya671/
Fanuy671/
Fanei671/
Founniya671/

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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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  • 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 Faniyah
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