Niazi Surname

7,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Iran

Niazi Surname User-submission:

A Central Asian surname, which simply means 'son of Niyaz'. Niyaz is the Bukharian version of the Hebrew name, Menachem, which means 'comforter'. Niyaz also means 'compassion', 'wish' or 'gift' in Persian. The Bukharan Jewish meaning of the name is 'son of Menachem'.

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Niazi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan29,0211:6,156544
Iran28,4391:2,700347
Saudi Arabia6,3201:4,882659
Afghanistan4,8831:6,585552
Egypt2,2581:40,7164,150
United States1,1231:322,76029,402
Morocco9881:34,8955,588
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
England6141:90,7469,782
Iraq4871:71,9132,439
Bahrain4551:2,964487
India3411:2,249,45974,333
Canada2911:126,61713,224
United Arab Emirates2641:34,7063,703
Greece1471:75,37312,701
Australia971:278,30624,956
Sweden951:103,6507,490
Bulgaria831:84,0835,197
Netherlands711:237,84831,022
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Denmark631:89,5998,581
Qatar591:39,9664,109
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Romania531:378,82831,692
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
France231:2,887,944200,772
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Syria171:1,135,3547,033
Norway171:302,48730,120
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Austria161:532,21549,801
China131:105,178,5825,529
Oman131:283,6904,528
Jordan121:736,87014,651
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Yemen101:2,642,52914,606
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Palau11:21,643223
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

Niazi (5,820) may also be a first name.

Niazi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Central Asian surname, which simply means 'son of Niyaz'. Niyaz is the Bukharian version of the Hebrew name, Menachem, which means 'comforter'. Niyaz also means 'compassion', 'wish' or 'gift' in Persian. The Bukharan Jewish meaning of the name is 'son of Menachem'.

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Niazi Last Name Facts

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

Niazi (Arabic: نيازي, Georgian: ნიაზი, Hindi: नियाजी, Marathi: नीयाझी, Oriya: ନିଆଜି, Russian: Ниази) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niazi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Niazi is the 7,326th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 94,114 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Niazi live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Niazi is also the 87,399th most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 5,820 people.

It is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is held by 29,021 people, or 1 in 6,156. In Pakistan Niazi is most frequent in: Punjab, where 50 percent are found, Sindh, where 28 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Pakistan it exists in 72 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 37 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent are found.

Niazi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Niazi last name are 5.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Niazi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.13% less than the national average, earning 317,928 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.63% less than the national average, earning R 122,076 per year; in United States they earn 27.53% more than the national average, earning $55,030 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.18% more than the national average, earning $50,270 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niazai91117/
Nijazi9195/
Niaziz9150/
Niazie9132/
Niazit9119/
Niazzi9110/
Ngiazi914/
Niaazi912/
Nihazi912/
Niazji912/
Njiazi911/
Naiyazi832/
Niyaziy831/
Niazy807,386/
Njazi802,350/
Nyazi801,431/
Niaza80402/
Niasi80193/
Niaze8084/
Neazi8081/
Gnazi8023/
Niaji8015/
Niagi8014/
Nhazi801/
Niaci801/
Nioadzie771/
Ngoiyazi771/
Nyadzi732,220/
Niasih73480/
Niazoa73254/
Njauzi7379/
Nehazi7358/
Nyazai7356/
Ngiasi7342/
Niachi7325/
Niazza7325/
Nihaji7319/
Nyaazi7317/
Niazee7315/
Niazay7315/
Gnazzi7310/
Niassi7310/
Niatza7310/
Niashi738/
Nyazie736/
Nihasi735/
Nihaza734/
Nyazoi734/
Niazey734/
Niacci733/
Nniaji733/
Neeazi733/
Ngnazi732/
Njiaji732/
Niaaji731/
Niajai731/
Njazit731/
Ngiozi731/
Neazai731/
Niadji731/
Niasie731/
Niazet731/
Njiaza731/
Njiaze731/
Njadzi731/
Nijasi731/
Nyazzi731/
Gnazie731/
Gnadzi731/
Nnyazi731/
Nihagi731/
Niaasi731/
Niaaze731/
Niagid731/
Niasid731/
Niatsi731/
Nihachi6732/
Niatshi6727/
Ngiashi6716/
Nihashi6713/
Niahaji678/
Nayyazi674/
Niazych672/
Niatsih672/
Njahazi672/
Naiyasi672/
Njiajip672/
Nyadzie672/
Naiyaji671/
Nijgasi671/
Neiyaji671/
Nihasih671/
Nhiassi671/
Niashii671/
Najjozi671/
Niassai671/
Njiashi671/
Njiassi671/
Njiazet671/
Nihagić671/
Nyaziez671/
Nniachi671/
Nioeaze671/
Nayiasi671/

Niazi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niazi in the Georgian language
ნიაზიniazi-
Niazi in the Marathi language
नीयाझीniyajhi-
Niazi in the Hindi language
नियाजीniyaji89.66
नियाज़ीniyazi6.9
नियाज़ीniyazi3.45
Niazi in the Oriya language
ନିଆଜିni'aji66.67
ନିୟାଜିniyaji33.33
Niazi in the Russian language
Ниазиniazi-
Niazi in the Arabic language
نيازيnyazy-

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