Fanyani Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Fanyani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fanyani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Fanyani (159) may also be a first name.

Fanyani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fanyani (Marathi: याणी) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fanyani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. Fanyani is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Fanyani are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Fanyani is also the 727,628th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 159 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,715,360. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 100 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fagnani865,385/
Fanyana86694/
Fanhani86514/
Fanyane86298/
Fenyani8671/
Faniani8623/
Fanjani8610/
Fonyani861/
Phanyani8029/
Fanihani8025/
Fanniani8011/
Feanyane807/
Faanyane805/
Fanhanni801/
Vanyanyi801/
Fangnani801/
Fañani775/
Phanyanai755/
Fagnoni711,362/
Vanjani711,075/
Fognani71449/
Fenjani71213/
Fanhoni7138/
Fanhane7127/
Foniani7117/
Fagnane719/
Fonyane718/
Fonyana712/
Faniana711/
Venyani711/
Fonjani711/
Fenyoni711/
Fanioni711/
Phanyane67707/
Phanyangnoi67417/
Phanyana6787/
Vanjhani6750/
Fonianis6714/
Fanjiana6712/
Phenyani673/
Vanjaani672/
Faaniani671/
Fanjagne671/
Vanjanii671/
Vhenyani671/

Fanyani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fanyani in the Marathi language
याणीyani-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Fanyani
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