Ninan Surname

67,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Ninan Surname User-submission:

In Quechua and Aymara (South American native languages) nina means 'fire'.

Ninan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,9661:390,16620,761
United Arab Emirates1,4581:6,284799
United States8171:443,64638,107
Saudi Arabia7551:40,8696,011
Kuwait6851:5,548756
Qatar4841:4,872510
Peru3071:103,5316,503
Oman2901:12,7171,465
Bahrain1761:7,6631,429
England861:647,88437,755
Canada831:443,92338,562
Australia501:539,91440,287
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
France111:6,038,429280,838
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Macau11:601,6301,582
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Niñan (48) & Ninán (2) are calculated separately.

Ninan (2,068) may also be a first name.

Ninan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Quechua and Aymara (South American native languages) nina means 'fire'.

- josue21

Ninan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ninan (Bengali: নায়নান, Hindi: निनाना, Marathi: िननान, Oriya: ନାଇନାନ୍) occurs most in India. It can also be rendered as a variant: Niñan or Ninán. Click here for further possible spellings of Ninan.

How Common Is The Last Name Ninan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 67,764th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 992,989 people. Ninan is mostly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Ninan reside; 52 percent reside in West Asia and 52 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Ninan is also the 165,779th most numerous first name globally, held by 2,068 people.

The surname Ninan is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,966 people, or 1 in 390,166. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Kerala, where 63 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 7 percent are found and Karnataka, where 6 percent are found. Aside from India Ninan is found in 49 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Ninan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ninan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ninan last name expanded 81,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ninan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ninan surname are 37.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.36% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ninan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 25.9% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,364 per year; in South Africa they earn 42.16% less than the national average, earning R 137,448 per year; in United States they earn 25.52% more than the national average, earning $54,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.8% more than the national average, earning $60,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niñan9348/
Ninán932/
Nignan9129,965/
Nainan911,924/
Ninane91641/
Ninang91213/
Noinan91115/
Nginan9148/
Ningan9138/
Ninand9133/
Ninaan9119/
Ninhan9119/
Gninan9114/
Nitnan915/
Nionan915/
Nienan913/
Nisnan913/
Ninean912/
Neinan911/
Ninank911/
Ninain911/
Nninan911/
Nuinan910/
Noinang831,338/
Ninanne8349/
Noinain8320/
Ningann8311/
Nainain8310/
Nijnane836/
Naignan836/
Noihnan835/
Neinane833/
Nainand833/
Ningain833/
Ninahan832/
Nienann832/
Nainang832/
Ngainan832/
Nainane831/
Neingan831/
Nhinang831/
Ninaane831/
Niongan831/
Nignane831/
Nihnain831/
Gninhan831/
Nignank831/
Ninaune831/
Ningaan831/
Noinanh831/
Nitnant831/
Ngingan831/
Neinnan830/
Neisnan830/
Hninant830/
Nainhan830/
Ninam8023,580/
Nunan803,013/
Ninon802,111/
Nenan80174/
Nynan80144/
Nénan802/
Njnan801/
Ninaseng7753/
Naingain771/
Nainnane771/
Ngoinain771/
Nignagne771/
Ninangue771/
Nienainn770/
Neinnann770/
Neenan731,908/
Nimhan731,124/
Ninham73462/
Nignon73423/
Noinam73270/
Nenang73252/
Noinon73215/
Nainam73143/
Negnan73115/
Ninhon73105/
Gninon73102/
Gnenan7388/
Ninong7373/
Nunnan7357/
Naynan7341/
Neunan7340/
Nengan7333/
Nainon7326/
Ningon7322/
Nenane7316/
Najnan7316/
Nisnam7312/
Ninone7311/
Nienon7311/
Nitnam739/
Netnan738/
Nignam737/
Nenant737/
Njgnan734/
Nenayn734/
Neynan733/
Nionon733/
Nesnan733/
Ninoin732/
Ninaim732/
Nunaan732/
Neinon732/
Ninoon732/
Neinam731/
Nejnan731/
Nenamn731/
Nunhan731/
Nenhan731/
Noynan731/
Nojnan731/
Nhunan731/
Neanan730/
Nainasing71190/
Gninhatin717/
Nainangue713/
Ngoinnain712/
Ninasingh711/
Ngnignang711/
Gnainaine711/
Nainasingh67258/
Nesimnahan6761/
Nuinoon6720/
Nainone6712/
Niongon679/
Gninone679/
Nyongan677/
Nenasyn676/
Neunann675/
Noinong675/
Noingon675/
Nainaum675/
Nimhane674/
Noineam674/
Nuineam674/
Neenane673/
Gnignon673/
Ningoin673/
Ninaham672/
Nuenann672/
Nignone672/
Gninhon672/
Nainong672/
Netnang672/
Ngainon672/
Neenaan671/
Nunahan671/
Negnang671/
Nehnang671/
Ngninon671/
Nionhon671/
Ninhoun671/
Ninoing671/
Gnenang671/
Gninoun671/
Naynang671/
Nengaan671/
Nainoun671/
Nooynan671/
Noynang671/
Nuimhan671/
Nuinoin671/
Nuinong671/
Nineaum671/
Noinont671/
Ngoînan671/
Neenhan670/
Nainham670/

Ninan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ninan in the Oriya language
ନାଇନାନ୍na'inan-
Ninan in the Marathi language
िननानinanana57.62
िनननinanana15.89
नैननnainana5.96
नयननnayanana4.64
नैनानnainana4.64
नीनानninana1.99
नीनमninama1.32
इपनipana0.66
Ninan in the Hindi language
निनानाninana37.5
निनानninana37.5
नैनानnainana12.5
नीनांninam12.5
Ninan in the Bengali language
নায়নানnayanana33.33
নাইনানna'inana33.33
নাইননna'inana33.33

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