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
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Kiani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kiani (Hindi: किशनी, Marathi: खीयानी, Oriya: କିଆଣି, Russian: Киани) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,336th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 56,222 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kiani live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 172,272nd most numerous forename globally, held by 1,938 people.
Kiani is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 97,169 people, or 1 in 790. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Isfahan Province, where 18 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 12 percent reside and Hamadan Province, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Iran it is found in 74 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 20 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent reside.
Kiani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kiani has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kiani surname 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 with 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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