Khaniya Surname
Approximately 464 people bear this surname
Khaniya Surname User-submission:
Khaniya surname is mostly found in South Asian countries. They are Brahmins people living in hilly areas of Nepal and Gujrat of India. Khaniya of Nepal are Brahmins, but in India Khaniya caste is found both of Brahmin and so called lower caste people.
Read More About This SurnameKhaniya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 286 | 1:2,682,047 | 83,610 |
| Iran | 134 | 1:573,004 | 32,413 |
| Nepal | 23 | 1:1,238,302 | 6,632 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Khaniya (2,461) may also be a first name.
Khaniya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Khaniya surname is mostly found in South Asian countries. They are Brahmins people living in hilly areas of Nepal and Gujrat of India. Khaniya of Nepal are Brahmins, but in India Khaniya caste is found both of Brahmin and so called lower caste people. This is the only information found about Khaniya caste.
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Where Does The Last Name Khaniya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Khaniya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﺎﻧﻴﺔ, Hindi: खानिया, Marathi: खािनया, Oriya: ଖନିଆ, Russian: Хания) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khaniya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 651,048th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,705,918 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Khaniya are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 149,078th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 2,461 people.
This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 286 people, or 1 in 2,682,047. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 67 percent live, Jharkhand, where 8 percent live and Gujarat, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account India Khaniya is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 29 percent live and Nepal, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Khaniya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khaniya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଖନିଆ | khani'a | - |
| Khaniya in the Marathi language | ||
| खािनया | khainaya | 64.71 |
| खानीया | khaniya | 27.65 |
| खािणया | khainaya | 4.71 |
| कहािनया | kahainaya | 1.18 |
| खािमया | khaimaya | 1.18 |
| Khaniya in the Hindi language | ||
| खानिया | khaniya | 52.69 |
| खानीया | khaniya | 37.7 |
| खनिया | khaniya | 8.26 |
| खनीया | khaniya | 0.72 |
| खंीया | khamiya | 0.27 |
| कन्हैया | kanhaiya | 0.18 |
| खंिाया | khamiaya | 0.09 |
| Khaniya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﺎﻧﻴﺔ | qanyt | 50 |
| ﻏﺎﻧﻴﺔ | ghanyt | 50 |
| Khaniya in the Russian language | ||
| Хания | hania | - |
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