Faniyi Surname

74,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Faniyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faniyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,4231:27,5792,353
England791:705,29239,851
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Benin191:543,97934,804
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Faniyi (238) may also be a first name.

Faniyi Last Name Facts

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

Faniyi is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faniyi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Faniyi is the 74,729th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,107,867 people. The last name Faniyi is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Faniyi are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Faniyi is also the 580,229th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 238 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6,423 people, or 1 in 27,579. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Osun, where 19 percent live, Oyo, where 17 percent live and Lagos, where 17 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Faniyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (86%) in Nigeria.

Faniyi earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fanayi83969/
Fanaii83181/
Faniya8351/
Fanuyi8325/
Faneyi8321/
Faniye8317/
Faniyo8312/
Faniji8311/
Fanioy831/
Fanyia831/
Fanoyi831/
Faniey830/
Faniyah7743/
Fagniya7721/
Fanayie779/
Fatniya773/
Faaniye772/
Fanihia772/
Faniyat771/
Fatnaii771/
Fanyiep771/
Faniyas771/
Fanai734,037/
Fanye731,344/
Fanie73733/
Fanay73227/
Fanoy73194/
Faney7393/
Fanoi7360/
Fanui7351/
Fanij732/
Fanuy731/
Fanei731/
Fangiyah7112/
Fanaye6746,191/
Vaniya67760/
Fatney67489/
Faneye67473/
Fanney67278/
Fanayo67275/
Fannie67244/
Fanaia67182/
Fanijo67111/
Fannoy6798/
Fanaie6779/
Foniya6775/
Fahney6751/
Fanaya6733/
Fanais6732/
Famney6724/
Fangai6721/
Fainui6720/
Fagnui6720/
Fannei6713/
Faneyt6712/
Fanait6712/
Fanuji6712/
Feaney6710/
Fainoi677/
Fainuy677/
Fanija676/
Faneya675/
Fatnay675/
Fanuis674/
Faunie674/
Fanyeh674/
Faanye674/
Vanyia673/
Vaniye673/
Fannai673/
Fainey672/
Fanoya672/
Faneis672/
Vaniyo672/
Fanoij672/
Fonyie672/
Foneyi672/
Faaney672/
Fanhai672/
Fannye671/
Fhanei671/
Fainai671/
Famnei671/
Fanhui671/
Fasnei671/
Vaneyi671/
Fangay671/
Faynay671/
Fanioa671/
Fanoie671/
Fanois671/
Famnai671/
Fanaay671/
Fanayz671/
Faneit671/
Faneyh671/
Fangoi671/
Fangoy671/
Fahnei671/
Fahnui671/
Fonayi671/
Foniyo671/
Fonuyi671/
Fonoyi671/
Fainie671/
Fainoy671/
Feanay670/
Fagney670/
Faynie670/
Fauney670/
Feanie670/
Faanay670/
Faunoy670/
Fannay670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faniyi
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