Fanya Surname
Approximately 460 people bear this surname
Fanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 115 | 1:1,540,372 | 58,295 |
| Lesotho | 86 | 1:23,634 | 4,787 |
| Romania | 81 | 1:247,875 | 23,462 |
| Cameroon | 74 | 1:280,663 | 26,698 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
The alternate forms: Fánya (1) are calculated separately.
Fanya (3,041) may also be a first name.
Fanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fanya (Arabic: فنيا, Hindi: फनया) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Fánya. Click here for other possible spellings of Fanya.
How Common Is The Last Name Fanya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 655,080th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 15,842,491 people. The surname Fanya is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Fanya reside; 26 percent reside in Central Africa and 26 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 130,989th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 3,041 people.
The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 1,540,372. In Nigeria Fanya is most prevalent in: Taraba, where 83 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 10 percent live and Benue, where 3 percent live. Beside Nigeria Fanya exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 19 percent live and Romania, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fánya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Fanyha | 91 | 51 | / |
| Fanyae | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fanyaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Famnya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fannya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fanyea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fanyaj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fanja | 80 | 5,446 | / |
| Fania | 80 | 2,272 | / |
| Fanea | 80 | 1,176 | / |
| Fanha | 80 | 720 | / |
| Fonya | 80 | 646 | / |
| Fagna | 80 | 185 | / |
| Fanyo | 80 | 96 | / |
| Fanjoy | 73 | 788 | / |
| Phanya | 73 | 648 | / |
| Fanjat | 73 | 344 | / |
| Fanjas | 73 | 227 | / |
| Fónyad | 73 | 168 | / |
| Fagnia | 73 | 75 | / |
| Fanias | 73 | 62 | / |
| Faneau | 73 | 55 | / |
| Faniah | 73 | 51 | / |
| Faneha | 73 | 31 | / |
| Vanyay | 73 | 27 | / |
| Fangna | 73 | 19 | / |
| Fahnia | 73 | 15 | / |
| Fanhaa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Fonyad | 73 | 11 | / |
| Faniad | 73 | 11 | / |
| Fasnia | 73 | 10 | / |
| Faunia | 73 | 8 | / |
| Fannia | 73 | 7 | / |
| Fainia | 73 | 6 | / |
| Fanija | 73 | 6 | / |
| Fanjai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Faniha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vanyah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vanhya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vanjya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fanhai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fagnad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fonyah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Feunya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Faigna | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fainea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fonyap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fagnat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fanhia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fanjha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fanioa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fagnah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fanjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fanhah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fanjey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fonyea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fanjay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fanioy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fanjia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fannha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fagney | 73 | 0 | / |
| Vanyea | 73 | 0 | / |
| Faña | 67 | 824 | / |
| Fanjaud | 67 | 190 | / |
| Fathnia | 67 | 85 | / |
| Fanjeau | 67 | 47 | / |
| Faignoy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Fonyadt | 67 | 18 | / |
| Fangnia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Fahnnia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fagnaud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fanniah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fangeau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fainnyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phanhya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fonaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahniea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fanjaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fagnaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fanagia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fagnass | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fagnaut | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fangney | 67 | 0 | / |
Fanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fanya in the Hindi language | ||
| फनया | phanaya | - |
| Fanya in the Arabic language | ||
| فنيا | fnya | - |
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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 Fanya
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