Nehny Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Nehny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Nehny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nehny Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nehny (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻬﻨﻲ) is found most in Mauritania. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nehny? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Nehny is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Nehny live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Nehny is most common in Mauritania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Nehny is most numerous in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 50 percent live and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 50 percent live. Outside of Mauritania this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nehny Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nehny in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﻬﻨﻲ | alnhny | - |
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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 Nehny
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