Niyazov Surname

14,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uzbekistan
Highest density in:
Uzbekistan

Niyazov 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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Niyazov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uzbekistan22,6931:1,363233
Kazakhstan3,6891:4,793692
Kyrgyzstan2,9551:2,021211
Turkmenistan2,7791:1,975381
Russia2,4461:58,9227,666
Azerbaijan1,8111:5,328546
Tajikistan1,3301:6,306903
Israel1,1161:7,6681,205
United States3001:1,208,19685,916
Belarus241:395,87740,412
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominica11:75,891912
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Niyazov (14) may also be a first name.

Niyazov 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'.

- noam

Derived from the Old Persian word niyaz, niaz meaning 'gift'. This surname is used in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, & Turkmenistan.

- chechensichkeria

Niyazov Last Name Facts

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

Niyazov (Russian: Ниязов) is held by more people in Uzbekistan than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niyazov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,211th most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 185,912 people. The last name Niyazov is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Niyazov are found; 85 percent are found in Central Asia and 85 percent are found in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. Niyazov is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name in the world It is held by 14 people.

The surname is most frequent in Uzbekistan, where it is borne by 22,693 people, or 1 in 1,363. Without taking into account Uzbekistan this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 9 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 8 percent are found.

Niyazov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Niyazov surname is primarily Muslim (97%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (100%) in Kyrgyzstan, Muslim (100%) in Tajikistan and Muslim (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those holding the Niyazov surname are 16.32% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 63.09% registered to vote for the party.

Niyazov earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.83% more than the national average, earning $53,001 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niyazova9337,261/
Nniyazov931/
Niyazovh931/
Niyozov8615,666/
Niyezov863,037/
Niyazow86148/
Niyasov86104/
Neyazov8667/
Nyyazov8626/
Niiazov8610/
Niyazev862/
Nijazov862/
Niyazav861/
Niyozova8015,818/
Niyezova803,037/
Niyaziev80242/
Niyasova80183/
Nyiazova80103/
Niyazowa8074/
Nyyazova8059/
Neyazova8058/
Niiazova809/
Nayazova802/
Niyazoff802/
Niezov773,322/
Nyezov7713/
Nauzov774/
Nayzov773/
Neazov771/
Neizov771/
Naezov771/
Niezova713,250/
Neyasov71286/
Naurzov7185/
Nyyazow7129/
Nyezova715/
Nayzova712/
Niyozshoev711/
Neyzova711/
Niyozof711/
Neyozov711/
Neyasova67366/
Niezgova671/
Nayashov671/

Niyazov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niyazov in the Russian language
Ниязовniazov-

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