Faniyan Surname

458,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Faniyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faniyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7071:250,55614,487
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Faniyan (29) may also be a first name.

Faniyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Faniyan (Hindi: फणियां, Marathi: फनीयन, Russian: Фаниян) is found most in Nigeria. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faniyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 458,583rd most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,888,122 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Faniyan live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Faniyan is also the 1,951,561st most common forename world-wide. It is borne by 29 people.

This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 707 people, or 1 in 250,556. In Nigeria Faniyan is most frequent in: Ekiti, where 24 percent live, Lagos, where 20 percent live and Oyo, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Faniyan Last Name Statistics demography

Faniyan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 63.67% less than the national average, earning $15,675 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faniyann931/
Vaniyan86240/
Fanaian86123/
Fanayan8659/
Faniyam866/
Faneian861/
Feniyan861/
Fanijan861/
Vanniyan801/
Faynuyan801/
Faaniyam801/
Fanouian801/
Fanien77241/
Fanyen77162/
Fanean7715/
Fanain771/
Vanoyan71564/
Feanyen7137/
Vanayan7128/
Vaneyan7124/
Fangain7119/
Vanoian7116/
Fahnyen716/
Faunain713/
Vanaian712/
Fanaine711/
Fangnayang711/
Fanajan711/
Fanejin711/
Fanyehn711/
Veniyan711/
Fanaien711/
Fannean710/
Fangayen6729/
Faineant6726/
Fannayon6712/
Faneyten673/
Vahneyan672/
Fanayene671/
Fainienė671/

Faniyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faniyan in the Marathi language
फनीयनphaniyana-
Faniyan in the Hindi language
फणियांphaniyam50
फणीयांphaniyam33.33
फनियाँphaniyam16.67
Faniyan in the Russian language
Фаниянfanian-

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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 Faniyan
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