Hierani Surname
Approximately 271 people bear this surname
Hierani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 257 | 1:102,822 | 6,174 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
Hierani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hierani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hierani is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hierani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hierani is the 961,438th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. The surname Hierani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Hierani are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.
The last name is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is borne by 257 people, or 1 in 102,822. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Hajjah Governorate, where 97 percent reside, Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent reside and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Yemen it is found in one country. It is also common in Israel, where 5 percent reside.
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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 Hierani
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