Guany Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Guany Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Guany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guany (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﻲ) occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guany? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 44 percent of Guany live; 44 percent live in East Africa and 44 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in South Sudan, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,853,769. Beside South Sudan it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Colombia, where 11 percent live.

Guany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Guany has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Guany last name fell 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guanay91464/
Guaney9129/
Guanyi9112/
Guaniy911/
Nguanyi83111/
Guatney8366/
Guanhay8316/
Gwuanyi8311/
Kuany8038,464/
Guani80734/
Cuany80250/
Guane80226/
Gbany8039/
Gwany8013/
Guanh802/
Guaní802/
Guanj801/
Ngwuanyi7728/
Guathney771/
Gwuatney771/
Nguhanyi771/
Hgwuanyi771/
Guattney770/
Guanez73476/
Gwanyi73399/
Quaney73168/
Quasny73100/
Guaini7378/
Nguani7374/
Guhani7339/
Guaine7324/
Gbaney7323/
Gbanny7323/
Guayne7321/
Kuanny7316/
Kuanay7313/
Guanai7313/
Quanyi7311/
Guanni736/
Guaneh736/
Gbanay735/
Guanhe735/
Ghuane734/
Guanje734/
Guanid734/
Guhony733/
Guanhi732/
Guanoi732/
Guanih732/
Guanej732/
Kuanuy732/
Kguane731/
Guaani731/
Guanea731/
Guanei731/
Gwaney731/
Gwaniy731/
Guaune731/
Nkuany731/
Gueane731/
Cuanay731/
Hguana731/
Gwuana731/
Cuanyi731/
Guanii731/
Kuanoy731/
Ghuani731/
Queany730/
Quanay730/
Cuaney730/
Guanne730/
Guanais67443/
Quasney67238/
Ngwanyi67213/
Guainet67137/
Guamgne67117/
Guainai67109/
Ngwuani6742/
Guanich6722/
Kuasney6722/
Guanish6716/
Quangey6710/
Guayneh678/
Guanneh677/
Guanhui676/
Quannuy676/
Kuannuy674/
Cuangey673/
Gwahney672/
Kouhany672/
Guaines672/
Nguangi672/
Guan'er672/
Guhaane671/
Guhaina671/
Guhainh671/
Guaange671/
Gguanio671/
Gbayney671/
Guaneah671/
Guanaiz671/
Kuasnoy671/
Nguanai671/
Nguanea671/
Quainay671/
Gbounhy671/
Gouhane671/
Guaynet671/
Guaynoa671/
Guaíner671/
Guaïana671/
Guaiñay671/
Guasnes671/
Cuangay671/
Cuasnay671/
Nqguani671/
Gbaanyi671/
Kuasnyi671/
Guanhai671/
Gwattny670/
Quainey670/
Gwathny670/
Cuatney670/

Guany Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guany in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻨﻲkny-

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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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  • 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 Guany
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