Niang Surname

1,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Niang Surname Definition:

This surname has been adopted by members of the Deme clan, of the Wolof people. The clan's totem is the donkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become donkeys when they die.

Niang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal252,2281:5813
Mali14,5201:1,169130
Mauritania11,0071:37249
France3,0131:22,0452,563
Myanmar2,7261:19,053403
India2,3071:332,49518,348
Spain2,1201:22,0532,392
Morocco1,5001:22,9843,586
Guinea1,3351:8,864315
Gabon8591:2,199375
United States7931:457,07339,063
Indonesia6461:204,72019,346
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Ivory Coast3271:70,5543,962
Cambodia2501:61,9491,985
Brazil1921:1,114,97038,938
Canada1451:254,10824,080
China1341:10,203,892641
Italy1291:474,08349,291
Congo1291:38,6753,672
Burkina Faso1201:152,9343,867
South Africa1151:471,11039,128
Belgium1111:103,57315,679
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
England571:977,51048,999
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Gambia491:39,254219
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Benin261:397,52329,143
Niger251:767,68117,983
Central African Republic251:180,61658
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Togo91:805,3086,372
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Norway91:571,36544,190
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Niang (2,400) may also be a first name.

Niang Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname has been adopted by members of the Deme clan, of the Wolof people. The clan's totem is the donkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become donkeys when they die.

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Niang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niang (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻧﻚ, Hindi: नैंग, Russian: Нианг) is carried by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Niang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Niang is the 1,846th most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 24,639 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Niang reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Niang is also the 151,482nd most common first name on earth, borne by 2,400 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Senegal, where it is carried by 252,228 people, or 1 in 58. In Senegal it is primarily found in: Dakar Region, where 29 percent live, Diourbel Region, where 16 percent live and Thiès Region, where 13 percent live. Besides Senegal this surname is found in 98 countries. It is also common in Mali, where 5 percent live and Mauritania, where 4 percent live.

Niang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Niang are 16.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.91% being registered with the party.

The amount Niang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 89.34% less than the national average, earning €3,202 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.03% less than the national average, earning R 99,732 per year; in United States they earn 30.25% less than the national average, earning $30,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.92% less than the national average, earning $33,329 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngiang91302/
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Nihang9123/
Hniang9121/
Gniang916/
Njiang914/
Niaang912/
Nijang912/
Niangh911/
Nniang911/
Nioang911/
Nian896,322/
Niangue83214/
Niangne83121/
Noiiang83102/
Nagiang8310/
Naiyang835/
Ngniang832/
Nayiang831/
Neijang831/
Nyang8072,116/
Niane8031,082/
Njang804,996/
Ngian801,410/
Nihan801,306/
Neang80967/
Nijan80224/
Gnang80153/
Niaan80101/
Niong8089/
Nhang8087/
Njian8073/
Nițan8058/
Gnian8046/
Nioan8034/
Niant8030/
Niank807/
Nhian807/
Niann804/
Niean804/
Nnian804/
Niamg803/
Nianh802/
Niand801/
Hnian801/
Gniangue7712/
Neijiang774/
Ngaiyang772/
Naijiang771/
N'Iangue771/
Nihasing771/
Niangová771/
Hnaiiang771/
Ngoiyang771/
Gniangne771/
Niaina738,930/
Niagne731,473/
Najian73806/
Nayong73677/
Nijean73523/
Najong73453/
Niatin73114/
Nihant7399/
Naiyan7387/
Njiong7368/
Gniane7351/
Noijan7335/
Nehang7333/
Nianke7330/
Hnihan7329/
Ngnang7323/
Ngihan7318/
Nihaan7318/
Ngeang7316/
Nijhan7315/
N'Iane7314/
Naijan7313/
Niasen7310/
Nianne738/
Niankh738/
Niaten737/
Nihong737/
Nihane735/
Nggian735/
Nagian735/
Nyangh735/
Niasin734/
Nujian734/
Nyaang734/
Nijane734/
Njanhg734/
Nayian733/
Njoing733/
Nijant733/
Naiong733/
Njiane733/
Nijian733/
N'Yang732/
Nijjan732/
Gnihan732/
Nhijan732/
Nyhang732/
Nhiane732/
Nianhe732/
Nianth732/
Neeang732/
Nojian732/
Nyangg732/
Neaang731/
Nijann731/
Nijasn731/
Niehan731/
Nihasn731/
Nheing731/
Niahan731/
Nianck731/
Gneing731/
Gniong731/
Nyoang731/
Noiian731/
Nejian731/
Niaien731/
Njaang731/
Njaing731/
Njeang731/
Nngian731/
Nijong731/
Gnoing731/
Hnyang731/
Noiyan731/
Ngniangue711/
Nhan6732,655/
Nyan6731,188/
Nion677,117/
Niam676,918/
Gnan674,270/
Nean672,567/
Njan671,320/
Gnangue67407/
Nuihong67295/
Gnangne67205/
Njateng67116/
Naijian6798/
Noiyong6791/
Njangue6750/
Nyahang6722/
Nión6715/
Nyohang6714/
Naihong6713/
Gniagne6712/
Nyaseng6712/
Naayang679/
Noijane679/
Ngaijan678/
Niaoune677/
Nuiyong676/
Nianova675/
Nijhaun675/
Nouhian674/
Ngoyian674/
Niejian673/
Njating672/
Nayhong672/
Niehong672/
Niongue672/
Nhuiyan671/
Naiyong671/
Nijannd671/
Nijjann671/
Niahoun671/
Nianckh671/
Gneitng671/
Noiyane671/
Najjian671/
Naiyaan671/
Naiyane671/
Neijian671/
Niahane671/
Niòn671/
Njianke671/
Njahang671/
Njasing671/
Nyang's671/
Nyaceng671/
Niehann671/
Nahaian671/
Nyaieng671/
Noijean671/
Noijhan671/
Nianque671/

Niang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niang in the Hindi language
नैंगnainga-
Niang in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻧﻚanyank66.78
ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻙanyak6.71
ﺍﻧﻴﻨﻚanynk6.48
ﺃﻧﻴﺎﻧﻚanyank5.35
ﻧﻴﺎﻧﻚnyank3.45
ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻧﻎanyangh3.19
ﺍﻧﻴﻚanyk2.43
ﻧﻴﺎﻧﻎnyangh0.19
ﺟﻴﺎﻧﻚjyank0.08
ﺍﻳﺎﻧﻚayank0.04
ﺍﺟﺎﻧﻚajank0.04
ﻧﺎﻧﻚnank0.04
Niang in the Russian language
Ниангniang-

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