Niyozov Surname

33,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tajikistan
Highest density in:
Tajikistan

Niyozov 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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Niyozov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tajikistan10,7381:781142
Uzbekistan4,6471:6,6561,187
Russia2631:547,99649,459
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Niyozov 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

Niyozov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niyozov (Russian: Ниёзов) is borne by more people in Tajikistan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Niyozov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 33,886th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 465,182 people. Niyozov occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Niyozov are found; 98 percent are found in Central Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

This last name is most common in Tajikistan, where it is held by 10,738 people, or 1 in 781. Besides Tajikistan this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Uzbekistan, where 30 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.

Niyozov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Tajikistan.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niyozova9315,818/
Niyzov9271/
Niyazov8639,199/
Niyezov863,037/
Niyzova864/
Niyozof861/
Neyozov861/
Niyozshoev821/
Niyazova8037,261/
Niyezova803,037/
Nniyazov801/
Niyazovh801/
Niezov773,322/
Nyezov7713/
Nayzov773/
Neizov771/
Niezova713,250/
Niyazow71148/
Niyasov71104/
Neyazov7167/
Nyyazov7126/
Niiazov7110/
Nouzova717/
Nyezova715/
Nijazov712/
Niyazev712/
Nayzova712/
Neyzova711/
Niyazav711/
Noutzov711/
Niyaziev67242/
Niyasova67183/
Nyiazova67103/
Niyazowa6774/
Nyyazova6759/
Neyazova6758/
Niiazova679/
Nayazova672/
Niyazoff672/
Niezgova671/

Niyozov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niyozov in the Russian language
Ниёзовniezov-

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