Nanyan Surname
Approximately 1,617 people bear this surname
Nanyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 761 | 1:38,757 | 3,188 |
| Indonesia | 416 | 1:317,907 | 27,920 |
| Armenia | 310 | 1:9,452 | 759 |
| Russia | 81 | 1:1,779,297 | 115,341 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Nanyan (22,695) may also be a first name.
Nanyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nanyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nanyan (Georgian: ნანიანი, Hindi: नन्यान, Marathi: नयन, Russian: Нанян) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nanyan.
How Common Is The Last Name Nanyan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 246,025th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,506,831 people. Nanyan is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Nanyan live; 73 percent live in Southeast Asia and 73 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 34,358th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 22,695 people.
Nanyan is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is held by 761 people, or 1 in 38,757. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Kedah, where 26 percent reside, Perak, where 15 percent reside and Penang, where 10 percent reside. Other than Malaysia Nanyan exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 26 percent reside and Armenia, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nganyan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nnanyan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Naunyan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nainyan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Naanyang | 86 | 28 | / |
| Nahanyan | 86 | 10 | / |
| Nanajyan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nanjan | 83 | 507 | / |
| Nanhan | 83 | 62 | / |
| Nanian | 83 | 42 | / |
| Nanyon | 83 | 31 | / |
| Nonyan | 83 | 9 | / |
| Nanean | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nanyangue | 80 | 5 | / |
| Naannyang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nnainyang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nanyangne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nainian | 77 | 135 | / |
| Nanayon | 77 | 57 | / |
| Nanjang | 77 | 29 | / |
| Ngonyan | 77 | 14 | / |
| Naunjan | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nohnyan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nanjian | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nangian | 77 | 5 | / |
| Naneyon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nounyan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nangnan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nanjane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nganian | 77 | 2 | / |
| Naniant | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hnanean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nganyon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nganjan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naunyam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nannian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naniaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nanyond | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nahnyon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nanhaun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nanjann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hnanian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nannhan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Nainhan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gnangnan | 71 | 153 | / |
| Nahnyong | 71 | 110 | / |
| Nangnang | 71 | 39 | / |
| Nanejian | 71 | 12 | / |
| Neanhean | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nhanjane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nanjiang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hnaniaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nanyondd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nagnasen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nanajian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naunjand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngangean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naanyoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namjan | 67 | 245 | / |
| Nagnon | 67 | 117 | / |
| Naniam | 67 | 91 | / |
| Nanion | 67 | 62 | / |
| Naneon | 67 | 26 | / |
| Nanjam | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nanhon | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nagnam | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nanjon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nanham | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nonyon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nahhnyong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnangnang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nonyahane | 67 | 1 | / |
Nanyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nanyan in the Georgian language | ||
| ნანიანი | naniani | - |
| Nanyan in the Hindi language | ||
| नन्यान | nan'yana | - |
| Nanyan in the Marathi language | ||
| नयन | nayana | 66.67 |
| नंयन | nanyana | 33.33 |
| Nanyan in the Russian language | ||
| Нанян | nanan | - |
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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 Nanyan
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