Fanyan Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Armenia

Fanyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fanyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq4871:71,9132,439
Armenia1111:26,3981,624
Russia631:2,287,668136,333
Lebanon261:216,8118,749
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
China141:97,665,8265,141
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
France11:66,422,722504,397
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Fanyan (7,526) may also be a first name.

Fanyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fanyan (Arabic: فنيان, Hindi: फंयन, Russian: Фанян) is most common in Iraq. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fanyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fanyan is the 455,289th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,795,089 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Fanyan reside; 84 percent reside in West Asia and 69 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 74,054th most common first name at a global level It is held by 7,526 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Iraq, where it is held by 487 people, or 1 in 71,913. Aside from Iraq it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Armenia, where 15 percent live and Russia, where 8 percent live.

Fanyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fanyan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fanyan surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fanyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Armenian Apostolic (60%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fannyan929/
Fhanyan921/
Fahnyan921/
Feanyan921/
Fanayian86421/
Fanaiyan8617/
Feanyane867/
Faanyane865/
Fanyaang861/
Fhanyang861/
Fagnan83795/
Fanhan83295/
Fanian83236/
Fanjan8318/
Fanean8315/
Fanyon8312/
Fonyan837/
Fangajyan801/
Fanyanova801/
Fagnant77795/
Fangnan7795/
Fagnand7719/
Fanjian7716/
Fonyang7713/
Fagnane779/
Fanjang778/
Fainyam773/
Founyan772/
Vhanyan771/
Fanihan771/
Fanijan771/
Fanjant771/
Fanhian771/
Vaynyan771/
Fainian771/
Fannjan771/
Fainjan771/
Fahnian771/
Faignan771/
Fannean770/
Vanyhan770/
Fannian770/
Fanjiang713,360/
Vahanyan711,294/
Phanyang71881/
Faignant7139/
Fangnang7138/
Fannayon7112/
Fangnian7110/
Famnjang711/
Fanjagne711/
Phanyahn711/
Fauhgnan711/
Foonyang711/
Fagnon674,602/
Fanion67249/
Vanian67247/
Vanjan67119/
Fanjon6778/
Phanyahan6777/
Fannjiang6711/
Fanham676/
Faneon672/
Fonyon672/
Fanyom671/
Phanhyang671/
Fanjón671/

Fanyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fanyan in the Hindi language
फंयनphanyana-
Fanyan in the Russian language
Фанянfanan-
Fanyan in the Arabic language
فنيانfnyan-

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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 Fanyan
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