Misiani Surname

237,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Misiani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Misiani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,5341:30,1043,306
Italy671:912,78667,190
Indonesia491:2,698,963156,404
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England71:7,959,723202,100
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Misiani (1,213) may also be a first name.

Misiani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Misiani is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Misiani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 237,927th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,322,388 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Misiani are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 227,353rd most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 1,213 people.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,534 people, or 1 in 30,104. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kisii County, where 46 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 28 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 8 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 4 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Misiani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Misiani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 32.62% more than the national average, earning €39,825 per year and in United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Misioni86138/
Mesiani86123/
Misoyianis8238/
Miggiani80152/
Misyatni805/
Mirziani801/
Misciane801/
Mizianis801/
Mizziani801/
Mhisyani801/
Miziane71146/
Méziani7116/
Mejiani719/
Miziana716/
Mèziani712/
Mijjani712/
Mizyani712/
Mijiane711/
Mizjani711/
Misyane710/
Mezziani6710/
Meaziani675/
Mirzjani674/
Majjiani673/
Medjiani672/
Meeziani671/
Mezianui671/
Mezianni671/
Mezianie671/
Midjiane671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Misiani
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