Niani Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Niani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Indonesia741:1,787,151115,268
Pakistan511:3,502,82126,594
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Ivory Coast171:1,357,13129,476
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
England51:11,143,612252,590
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Niani (970) may also be a first name.

Niani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niani (Oriya: ନିଆଣୀ) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niani? popularity and diffusion

Niani is the 919,444th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Niani are found; 32 percent are found in Central Africa and 32 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Niani is also the 258,826th most frequent forename throughout the world It is held by 970 people.

The last name Niani is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 985,061. Besides The DR Congo this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent live and Pakistan, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niangi9115,461/
Nijani91166/
Niamni91137/
Nianhi9139/
Njiani9132/
Nihani9115/
Nianyi917/
Niagni911/
Nianni911/
Gniani911/
Niamnoi83780/
Ngiangi83310/
Nugiani83100/
Nijjani8366/
Niamnui8361/
Niamnit8331/
Najiani8331/
Naiyani8323/
Nijamni835/
Nayiani833/
Nianhui833/
Naihani832/
Naijani831/
Neiyani831/
Niaouni831/
Niangni831/
Njiangi831/
Niohani831/
Nyianyi831/
Nianhai831/
Niane8031,082/
Gnani802,940/
Njani801,816/
Nyani801,199/
Niana80496/
Nioni8099/
Nhani8089/
Niany8036/
Neani8029/
Niané809/
Nianh802/
Nianj801/
Nayianoi77592/
Naiyanoi77220/
Niangnoi7764/
Naiyanit7732/
N'Gniani7712/
Nnajiani7710/
Negianni775/
Niaounis772/
Naiyanid772/
Nahijani771/
N'Nianni771/
Nihasnei771/
Nyangi736,299/
Niagne731,473/
Niange73935/
Nyanhi73839/
Nyanyi73666/
Gnanih73474/
Njangi73380/
Gnanhi73231/
Nnyani73123/
Niongi7389/
Nijana7372/
Nionio7371/
Nehani7365/
Ngeani7362/
Gniane7351/
Nihany7351/
Njhani7329/
Gnanai7322/
Nianez7317/
Njiana7315/
Ngiane7315/
N'Iane7314/
Nhanhi7312/
Nihana7311/
Nyanai739/
Nyanie739/
Nyanui739/
Nianne738/
Nianes738/
Gnanui737/
Nihane735/
Njaani735/
Nijane734/
Njiane733/
N'Yani732/
Nioane732/
Nhiany732/
Nionni732/
Nneani732/
Nionis732/
Njanie732/
Njanyi732/
Nhiane732/
Nianhe732/
Nijoni731/
Nianoa731/
Nianyo731/
Njyani731/
Gnanii731/
Nyanei731/
Nyhani731/
Nianha731/
Nianna731/
Nihongi671,287/
Nyangai671,053/
Naiyana67573/
Njahani67360/
Nyangoi67243/
Niamnet67193/
Niangne67121/
Nyanith6785/
N'Yangi6741/
Nujiana6739/
Gnanhui6725/
Niamnoy6725/
Gniagne6712/
Noijane679/
Nuijana677/
Niaoune677/
Najhani674/
Nayyani674/
Nyaniey674/
Neyyani673/
Ngianee673/
Niamnuy673/
Njangai672/
Nuhiana672/
Ngeanyi672/
N'Iange671/
Niehana671/
Nihaana671/
Nihange671/
Niohane671/
Nyaanyi671/
Nyanhoi671/
Noiyane671/
Nojhani671/
Najjani671/
Najgani671/
Naiyane671/
Nehanei671/
Ngnioni671/
N'Gnani671/
Niahane671/
Njiange671/
Njeanyi671/
Gneinhi671/
Nyaanai671/
Ngihane671/
Naiiany671/
Nihanaj671/

Niani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niani in the Oriya language
ନିଆଣୀni'ani60
ନିଆଣିni'ani40

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niani
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