Laniyan Surname

355,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin

Laniyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laniyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7011:252,70014,588
Benin1541:67,1148,194
England791:705,29239,851
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Laniyan (32) may also be a first name.

Laniyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laniyan (Hindi: लानियां) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Laniyan.

How Common Is The Last Name Laniyan? popularity and diffusion

Laniyan is the 355,911th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,137,655 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Laniyan reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 32 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 701 people, or 1 in 252,700. In Nigeria Laniyan is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 33 percent live, Oyo, where 26 percent live and Ogun, where 11 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 15 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Laniyan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Laniyan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laniyan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 43.82% more than the national average, earning $62,058 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.55% more than the national average, earning $53,930 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Laniyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laniyan in the Hindi language
लानियांlaniyam-

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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
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  • 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 Laniyan
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