Kiani Surname

4,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129,620 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Kiani Surname User-submission:

In Irish this name means 'ancient'.

Kiani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran97,1691:79093
Pakistan25,4191:7,028589
Saudi Arabia2,9811:10,3511,441
England9061:61,4997,259
United States8031:451,38138,663
Nigeria3261:543,38326,582
Canada3231:114,07312,141
Turkey2741:284,02018,910
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
United Arab Emirates1251:73,2986,920
Germany1221:659,88151,431
Papua New Guinea971:84,05911,132
Tanzania951:557,28035,395
Australia911:296,65626,074
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Indonesia771:1,717,522111,746
Sweden621:158,81911,058
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Israel421:203,75319,703
Norway341:151,24418,822
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Qatar251:94,32010,875
France221:3,019,215204,848
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Oman141:263,4264,299
Congo141:356,3649,454
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
India131:59,005,029552,550
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
China41:341,830,39216,990
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kiani (1,938) may also be a first name.

Kiani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Irish this name means 'ancient'.

- paige.bela

Kiani Last Name Facts

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

Kiani (Hindi: किशनी, Marathi: खीयानी, Oriya: କିଆଣି, Russian: Киани) is found most in Iran. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kiani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kiani is the 4,336th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 56,222 people. The surname is primarily found 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. It is also the 172,272nd most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 1,938 people.

The last name Kiani is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 97,169 people, or 1 in 790. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Isfahan Province, where 18 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 12 percent are found and Hamadan Province, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Iran Kiani exists in 74 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 20 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found.

Kiani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kiani has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kiani surname expanded 20,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kiani surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.17% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiangi912,378/
Khiani91753/
Kihani9162/
Kijani9153/
Kiayni9125/
Kianni9124/
Kianai9120/
Kianoi9115/
Kianiz916/
Kianii913/
Kiaani912/
Kieani911/
Kiagni911/
Kioani911/
Kkiani911/
Kianei911/
Kianih911/
Kianio911/
Kianui911/
Kiangai83127/
Kijangi8367/
Kaiyani8336/
Kiangoi8316/
Kiannie8314/
Kihangi837/
Kojiani837/
Kagiani835/
Kajiani834/
Kuyiani834/
Khihani833/
Khiaani833/
Kayiani832/
Keyiani832/
Koiyani832/
Khijani831/
Kiahani831/
Kaijani831/
Kianhui831/
Kiana801,708/
Kioni801,452/
Kyani80901/
Kiane80174/
Kiany80124/
Keani8038/
Qiani806/
Kjani805/
Kianj801/
Khiannoi77307/
Kagianni7788/
Khiatnoi7778/
Kouhiani7772/
Kogianni7731/
Khogiani7730/
Khugiani7721/
Kiangaia7713/
Khaiyani7710/
Kiangnoi7710/
Kijangai779/
Koyianis776/
Kaiyanit775/
Khaijani773/
Khoijani772/
Kaiyanni771/
Khajiani771/
Khojiani771/
Khiatnui771/
Gkiannis771/
Chiani731,886/
Kijana731,864/
Gkioni731,000/
Kihana73401/
Kiange73245/
Khyani73225/
Kiongi73191/
Kayoni73139/
Kionyi73109/
Kehani7393/
Quiani7390/
Kihoni7377/
Kihane7341/
Kyangi7323/
Kianee7320/
Cijani7319/
Khioni7318/
Kianna7316/
Qianyi7315/
Kianez7314/
Kyanyi7312/
Kyanai7310/
Kianne739/
Khiane735/
Kyanui735/
Kieana734/
Kiasne734/
Kijane734/
Kijoni734/
Gkiane734/
Kyaani734/
Kyanni733/
Kionai733/
Kionoi733/
Kianay732/
Qianni732/
Keeani732/
Kajoni732/
Kyanio732/
Keanui732/
Kianey731/
Khiana731/
Khjani731/
Kieane731/
Kionih731/
Koioni731/
Kianea731/
Kianeh731/
Kkyani731/
Kyanie731/
Qihani731/
Khiany731/
Kaioni731/
Kihany731/
Kianha731/
Gkagianni7127/
Kajiannis718/
Koyianais711/
Kougianni711/
Chihani674,419/
Kuyioni672,483/
Gkionis671,444/
Koyyani67562/
Kayioni67354/
Kihange67321/
Quianio67223/
Khianna67102/
Kihanje6790/
Koihoni6781/
Kujiana6777/
Chijani6774/
Kayyani6772/
Kajhani6763/
Qianhui6755/
Kihongi6755/
Kihouni6755/
Chiaini6752/
Kiaaina6745/
Koiyane6733/
Kijange6730/
Khianey6727/
Kuiyana6727/
Kianets6718/
Cagiani6716/
Kaijana6715/
Kaiyoni6715/
Gkionai6715/
Khayoni6714/
Koijane6713/
Coiyani6713/
Keijana6713/
Kaiyane6713/
Kyaangi6711/
Kihonyi678/
Chianai678/
Chianni676/
Kijaana675/
Kogioni675/
Kaiyana674/
Kyangai674/
Chianoi674/
Kiehane673/
Cogiani673/
Kuiyoni673/
Kihaana673/
Kajjani673/
Kajoniy673/
Kojjani673/
Kayiana673/
Khijana672/
Keyyani672/
Chiagni672/
Koyioni672/
Kiohane671/
Kajjoni671/
Khajoni671/
Keyiana671/
Kiahner671/
Kiangay671/
Khianet671/
Kayeani671/
Kajiana671/
Kijanea671/
Quioani671/
Quijani671/
Quianie671/
Qaiyani671/
Qajiani671/
Kojhani671/
Chianih671/
Kijanaa671/
Kehhani671/
Gkijana671/
Qhijani671/
Qianhai671/
Caiiani671/
Keannai671/
Kehanid671/
Kionnie671/
Kiamnee671/

Kiani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiani in the Oriya language
କିଆଣିki'ani-
Kiani in the Marathi language
खीयानीkhiyani-
Kiani in the Hindi language
किशनीkisani85.71
किानीkiani14.29
Kiani in the Russian language
Кианиkiani-

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