Lanya Surname

437,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Lanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6251:73,8886,922
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
India181:42,614,743461,117
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Lànya (1) are calculated separately.

Lanya (737) may also be a first name.

Lanya Last Name Facts

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

Lanya (Arabic: لانيا, Hindi: लाण्या, Marathi: लान्या, Russian: Ланя) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Lànya. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 437,080th most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,283,498 people. The last name Lanya is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Lanya reside; 82 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 303,201st most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 737 people.

The surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 625 people, or 1 in 73,888. In Kenya Lanya is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 70 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 26 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 1 percent reside. Other than Kenya this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and Malaysia, where 5 percent reside.

Lanya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lanya last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Lanya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 83.48% less than the national average, earning R 39,252 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lànya931/
Leanya91904/
Hlanya91507/
Lanyah9131/
Lianya9111/
Lainya913/
Launya912/
Lyanya911/
Laanya911/
Lanyay911/
Lianyah833/
Lamnyha832/
Lahanya831/
Lamnyah831/
Lanaaya831/
Lania801,568/
Lonya801,216/
Lanyo801,114/
Lagna801,080/
Lanja80478/
Lanha80106/
Lanea8042/
Geelanya775/
Hlasnyas771/
Laanaiya771/
Lagnas73756/
Lanyoh73425/
Laneau73358/
Langia73223/
Lamnia73160/
Lyonya73154/
Lannia7393/
Lanjat7378/
Laigna7371/
Lagnaz7358/
Lanjau7351/
Lagnau7346/
Lasnia7338/
Lainha7333/
Lanjap7333/
Launia7330/
Lanjaa7329/
Lanias7328/
Lagnah7324/
Lianea7324/
Lagney7320/
Lanjai7319/
Lonyaa7319/
Laniah7317/
Launja7313/
Langea7310/
Lonyay7310/
Lagnay7310/
Llanja7310/
Lanjay739/
Lanjas737/
Laania736/
Lanyos736/
Launea735/
Laniat735/
Leinya734/
Lanjoy734/
Laneha734/
Lanhay734/
Lainea734/
Lagnaa734/
Leanyo734/
Loonya734/
Hlonya734/
Lainja733/
Leanea733/
Loinya733/
Lainyo733/
Lamhya733/
Lasgna732/
Lianja732/
Lanija732/
Leania732/
Lanjah732/
Lónyay732/
Lanhai732/
Lagnia731/
Lonyea731/
Laniaz731/
Lanjad731/
Launha731/
Laugna731/
Langna731/
Lyanja731/
Laynyo731/
Lainia731/
Lagnat731/
Lanjja731/
Laanja731/
Leunya731/
Liania731/
Lanjha731/
Lanjia731/
Latgna730/
Lannea730/
Laña672,035/
Lanneau671,489/
Langnau67241/
Liangna67183/
Langnas67102/
Langnap6782/
Lagnaux6745/
Laungia6741/
Lagniau6740/
Lagnais6732/
Leunyay6722/
Lamnias6722/
Lahanja6721/
Lainiah6720/
Lagnaud6713/
Lahania6710/
Langiau6710/
Langney679/
Lagniaz679/
Laungna678/
Langeau677/
Lanjoha677/
Lianija674/
Lianhai674/
Lanjais673/
Llanias673/
Llangna673/
Lianjay673/
Lianjia672/
Leanjay672/
Laniash672/
Lainjay672/
Lonyayi671/
Liatnia671/
Lanajia671/
Lannias671/
Lagnaiz671/
Lahnias671/
Laignau671/
Lanihay671/
Lanijay671/
Lianjai671/
Langnoy671/
Lanniah671/
Leanyoy671/
Hlangna671/
Laugnay670/
Laugney670/
Lanhaha670/
Launias670/
Laugnia670/

Lanya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lanya in the Marathi language
लान्याlan'ya73.68
लाण्याlanya26.32
Lanya in the Hindi language
लाण्याlanya33.33
लन्याlan'ya33.33
लान्याlan'ya33.33
Lanya in the Russian language
Ланяlana-
Lanya in the Arabic language
لانياlanya-

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