Kiani Surname
Approximately 129,620 people bear this surname
Kiani Surname User-submission:
In Irish this name means 'ancient'.
Kiani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 97,169 | 1:790 | 93 |
| Pakistan | 25,419 | 1:7,028 | 589 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,981 | 1:10,351 | 1,441 |
| England | 906 | 1:61,499 | 7,259 |
| United States | 803 | 1:451,381 | 38,663 |
| Nigeria | 326 | 1:543,383 | 26,582 |
| Canada | 323 | 1:114,073 | 12,141 |
| Turkey | 274 | 1:284,020 | 18,910 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| United Arab Emirates | 125 | 1:73,298 | 6,920 |
| Germany | 122 | 1:659,881 | 51,431 |
| Papua New Guinea | 97 | 1:84,059 | 11,132 |
| Tanzania | 95 | 1:557,280 | 35,395 |
| Australia | 91 | 1:296,656 | 26,074 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Indonesia | 77 | 1:1,717,522 | 111,746 |
| Sweden | 62 | 1:158,819 | 11,058 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| Israel | 42 | 1:203,753 | 19,703 |
| Norway | 34 | 1:151,244 | 18,822 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Oman | 14 | 1:263,426 | 4,299 |
| Congo | 14 | 1:356,364 | 9,454 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Kiani (1,938) may also be a first name.
Kiani Surname Meaning
Kiani Demographics
Average Male Kiani Height
174 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kiani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kiani (Hindi: किशनी, Marathi: खीयानी, Oriya: କିଆଣି, Russian: Киани) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kiani.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,336th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 56,222 people. The surname Kiani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kiani are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Kiani is also the 172,272nd most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 1,938 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 97,169 people, or 1 in 790. In Iran Kiani is primarily found in: Isfahan Province, where 18 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 12 percent are found and Hamadan Province, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran Kiani is found in 74 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 20 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found.
Kiani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kiani has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kiani last name expanded 20,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kiani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kiani are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kiani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 215.61% more than the national average, earning 1,092,270 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.38% less than the national average, earning R 68,004 per year; in United States they earn 17.28% more than the national average, earning $50,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.33% more than the national average, earning $55,310 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kiani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kiani in the Oriya language | ||
| କିଆଣି | ki'ani | - |
| Kiani in the Marathi language | ||
| खीयानी | khiyani | - |
| Kiani in the Hindi language | ||
| किशनी | kisani | 85.71 |
| किानी | kiani | 14.29 |
| Kiani in the Russian language | ||
| Киани | kiani | - |
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Footnotes
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