Niyan Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Maldives

Niyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1601:4,794,159122,003
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Niyan (1,523) may also be a first name.

Niyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niyan (Bengali: নিয়ন, Hindi: नियां, Marathi: िनयान, Oriya: ନିୟନ, Russian: Ниян) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Niyan.

How Common Is The Last Name Niyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,058,336th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. Niyan is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Niyan reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 68 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 198,878th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,523 people.

This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 4,794,159. In India Niyan is most frequent in: Tamil Nadu, where 35 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 35 percent live and Bihar, where 11 percent live. Beside India this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 13 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niyang91104/
Ngiyan9117/
Niyane917/
Nieyan914/
Niyasn911/
Niyand911/
Nniyan911/
Nniyang831/
Nayan8048,640/
Noyan8012,434/
Nuyan80870/
Nyian80439/
Nijan80224/
Noian80163/
Nyoan80156/
Niyam80150/
Naian80116/
Niyon8071/
Neyan8065/
Nioan8034/
Niyen8019/
Niean804/
Nuian802/
Nahian737,500/
Nahyan73767/
Nayang73748/
Ngayan73672/
Ngiyen73582/
Nijean73523/
Naihan73378/
Noiang73328/
Nuyang73301/
Nayane73215/
Noyant73123/
Noyang7376/
Ngoyan7358/
Naiyon7355/
Niyong7344/
Noyane7342/
Naiyna7341/
Naiang7341/
Nhoyan7331/
Neyane7329/
Naiane7327/
Neyhan7327/
Nhuyan7317/
Gnoyan7316/
Nohian7315/
Gnuian7313/
Niyamt7312/
Niiang739/
Nouyan738/
Nayhan737/
Niyeng737/
Neiyon736/
Neisyn736/
Nuiang735/
Neyang734/
Noihan734/
Neyand733/
Nayant733/
Nayand733/
Nyohan733/
Nijian733/
Nijjan732/
Neiane732/
Nooian732/
Nhijan732/
Nayann732/
Nnayan732/
Nuuyan732/
Naiaun732/
Nauyan731/
Nijann731/
Niyamd731/
Gnaian731/
Nayahn731/
Neiyna731/
Noiyon731/
Naiant731/
Nauian731/
Nehyan731/
Ngeyan731/
Neyant731/
N'Yian731/
Nyojan731/
Nooyan731/
Naisyn731/
Naityn731/
Nayanq731/
Nayasn731/
Noyhan731/
Ngijan731/
Nhyyan731/
Nain6717,169/
Noin672,769/
Nean672,567/
Naen671,493/
Nein671,396/
Nien671,035/
Nuin67989/
Nyen67709/
Naun67400/
Nayn67244/
Neyn6798/
Noyn6743/
Najn6726/
Noohian6723/
Nahayan6719/
Nayanne6710/
Nooyang6710/
Gneyang679/
Nouyang679/
Naihang675/
Nohyane675/
Nuyn672/
Nijn672/
Naín672/
Nhayane672/
Nauyane671/
Nijjann671/
Nhuyahn671/
Nyiangh671/
Nayagne671/
Ngayanh671/
'Nayane671/
Niehann671/
Naianhe671/
Neihann670/

Niyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niyan in the Marathi language
िनयानinayana81.82
िनयाणinayana9.09
िनयनinayana9.09
Niyan in the Bengali language
নিয়নniyana75
নিয়ানniyana25
Niyan in the Hindi language
नियांniyam46.94
नियानniyana25.51
नीयांniyam15.31
नियाँniyam5.1
नियनniyana3.06
नियाणniyana2.04
नीयानniyana1.02
नीयनniyana1.02
Niyan in the Oriya language
ନିୟନniyana33.33
ଡୀୟଁdiyam33.33
ନିୟାନniyana33.33
Niyan in the Russian language
Ниянnian-

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