Ntiani Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ntiani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ntiani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Ntiani (71) may also be a first name.

Ntiani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ntiani occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ntiani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ntiani is the 6,723,624th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Ntiani is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ntiani live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,152,838th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 71 people.

The last name Ntiani is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania it is most common in: Simiyu Region, where 80 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 20 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 25 percent are found and Kenya, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ntagiani861/
Ntiane8388/
Ntiana832/
Ntioni831/
Ntegianni80139/
Ntagianni801/
Nthiana7714/
Ntianee7710/
Ntihane7710/
Ntjiane772/
Ntjiana771/
Ntijane771/
Nthiane771/
Ntihana771/
Ntioane771/
Ntiogni771/
Ntyanyi771/
Nthijane711/
Ntiongai711/
Ntjana673,393/
Ntjane67306/
Ntyana6735/
Nteane675/
Ntyane671/
Ntiona671/
Ntheieane671/
Ntehane627/
Ntioneh621/
Ntyanneh571/
Ntjona5068/
Ntyona503/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ntiani
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