Nihani Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nihani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nihani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Nihani (620) may also be a first name.

Nihani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nihani (Hindi: निहानी, Marathi: िनहाणी) is most common in India. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nihani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Nihani occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Nihani reside; 53 percent reside in South Asia and 27 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 334,926th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 620 people.

The last name is most frequent in India, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India Nihani is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 50 percent are found, Bihar, where 25 percent are found and Telangana, where 25 percent are found. Barring India this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 27 percent are found and Algeria, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naihani922/
Niohani921/
Niani91288/
Nhani9189/
Nihasnei861/
Niangi8315,461/
Nijani83166/
Niamni83137/
Nehani8365/
Nihany8351/
Nianhi8339/
Njiani8332/
Njhani8329/
Nhanhi8312/
Nihana8311/
Nianyi837/
Nihane835/
Nhanni831/
Niagni831/
Nianni831/
Gniani831/
Nyhani831/
Nihongi771,287/
Niamnoi77780/
Njahani77360/
Ngiangi77310/
Nugiani77100/
Nijjani7766/
Niamnui7761/
Niamnit7731/
Najiani7731/
Naiyani7723/
Nijamni775/
Najhani774/
Nayiani773/
Nianhui773/
Naijani771/
Neiyani771/
Niehana771/
Nihaana771/
Nihange771/
Niaouni771/
Niohane771/
Nojhani771/
Nehanei771/
Niahane771/
Niangni771/
Njiangi771/
Nyianyi771/
Nianhai771/
Ngihane771/
Nihanaj771/
Niane7331,082/
Gnani732,940/
Njani731,816/
Nyani731,199/
Nhanh73792/
Niana73496/
Nhane73175/
Nioni7399/
Niany7336/
Neani7329/
Niané739/
Nianh732/
Nianj731/
Nayianoi71592/
Naiyanoi71220/
Niangnoi7164/
Naiyanit7132/
N'Gniani7112/
Nnajiani7110/
Niaounis712/
Naiyanid712/
Nihanajh711/
Nahijani711/
Naaihana711/
N'Nianni711/
Nyangi676,299/
Niagne671,473/
Niange67935/
Nyanhi67839/
Nyanyi67666/
Njangi67380/
Gnanhi67231/
Nnyani67123/
Niongi6789/
Nijana6772/
Nionio6771/
Ngeani6762/
Gniane6751/
Nehane6729/
Gnanai6722/
Nianez6717/
Njiana6715/
Ngiane6715/
N'Iane6714/
Nyanai679/
Nyanie679/
Nyanui679/
Nianne678/
Nianes678/
Gnanui677/
Njaani675/
Nhanhe674/
Nijane674/
Njiane673/
N'Yani672/
Nioane672/
Nhiany672/
Nionni672/
Nneani672/
Nionis672/
Njanie672/
Njanyi672/
Nhiane672/
Nianhe672/
Nyhana671/
Nihone671/
Nijoni671/
Nianoa671/
Nianyo671/
Njyani671/
Gnanii671/
Nyanei671/
Nianha671/
Nianna671/
Nyhane670/

Nihani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nihani in the Hindi language
निहानीnihani71.43
निहनीnihani28.57
Nihani in the Marathi language
िनहाणीinahani50
िनहनीinahani37.5
िनहानीinahani12.5

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