Nyani Surname

313,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2691:57,3918,703
South Africa1791:302,66929,078
Nigeria1781:995,18442,110
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Indonesia1451:912,06368,055
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
India81:95,883,173728,828
England71:7,959,723202,100
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Nyani (2,006) may also be a first name.

Nyani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyani (Hindi: ञानी, Marathi: न्यानी, Oriya: ନୟନୀ, Russian: Няни) is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 313,426th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,078,020 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Nyani reside; 54 percent reside in Southern Africa and 54 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nyani is also the 168,729th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 2,006 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 269 people, or 1 in 57,391. In Zimbabwe Nyani is primarily found in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 29 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 29 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 20 percent live. Besides Zimbabwe this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 15 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.

Nyani Last Name Statistics demography

Nyani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.86% less than the national average, earning R 76,380 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyangi916,299/
Nyanhi91839/
Nyanyi91666/
Nnyani91123/
Nyanni9110/
Nyanai919/
Nyanie919/
Nyanui919/
N'Yani912/
Nyagni912/
Njyani911/
Nyanei911/
Nyhani911/
Nyangai831,053/
Nyaynit83457/
Nyangoi83243/
Nyanith8385/
N'Yangi8341/
Naiyani8323/
Nyannie836/
Nayyani834/
Nyaniey834/
Neyyani833/
Nayiani833/
Neiyani831/
Nyaanyi831/
Nyanhoi831/
N'Yanni831/
Nyianyi831/
Nyaanai831/
Nyoni80123,233/
Gnani802,940/
Nyana802,094/
Njani801,816/
Nyane801,321/
Niani80288/
Nhani8089/
Nyanj8062/
Neani8029/
Nyany806/
Nayianoi77592/
Naiyanoi77220/
Naiyanit7732/
Naiyanid772/
Nyannieh771/
Nyan'gai771/
Nyange7340,488/
Niangi7315,461/
Nyonyi732,047/
Nyanyo731,420/
Gnanih73474/
Gnagni73430/
Njangi73380/
'Nyane73294/
Nyongi73233/
Gnanhi73231/
Nijani73166/
Nyonie73141/
Nehani7365/
Ngeani7362/
Nnyane7348/
Gnanni7345/
Nianhi7339/
Njiani7332/
Nyanhe7331/
Njhani7329/
Nyaana7328/
Nyanha7323/
Gnanai7322/
Nyanea7321/
Nihani7315/
Nyanee7313/
Nhanhi7312/
Nyaneh7312/
Nyonio7310/
Nyanna739/
Gnanui737/
Nyonip736/
Njaani735/
Nyaney735/
Najoni734/
Nyanne733/
Gnamni733/
Njaini733/
Nneani732/
Njagni732/
Njanie732/
Nnyoni732/
Nyhana731/
N'Yane731/
Nyanay731/
Nyanjt731/
Nyanyt731/
Neaini731/
Nhanni731/
Nyaneu731/
Nyanny731/
Nianni731/
N'Yana731/
Nnyana731/
Nyonai731/
Nyooni731/
Nyanoa731/
Nyaane731/
Gnanii731/
Gniani731/
Njauni731/
Naioni731/
Nyhane730/
Nyanney671,255/
Nyanneh67613/
Naiyana67573/
Njahani67360/
Ngiangi67310/
Gnangni67179/
Nyangoy67171/
Nugiani67100/
Nijjani6766/
Naayana6754/
Nayonai6740/
Najiani6731/
Nyanyoh6728/
Gnanhui6725/
Nyangeh6724/
Nyhanna6721/
Gnagnie6717/
Nyohane679/
Njangni675/
Nyahana674/
Najhani674/
Nyohoni674/
Nianhui673/
Njangai672/
Naihani672/
Nyaneth672/
Nayonni672/
Nyannay672/
Ngnagni672/
Nnyange672/
Nyongai672/
Nyahane672/
Naijani671/
Nyaauna671/
Nyaneet671/
Nyonioh671/
Nyannhh671/
Nyonnio671/
Nyaanee671/
Noiyane671/
Nojhani671/
Najjani671/
Najgani671/
Naiyane671/
Nayonoi671/
Nehanei671/
N'Gnani671/
Niangni671/
Njuoyni671/
Njiangi671/
Nnyonyi671/
Niohani671/
Nyongih671/
Nyoonyi671/
Nyannyo671/
Gnannih671/
Gnagnui671/
Nyoeane671/
Nyangay671/
Nyongoi671/
Nianhai671/

Nyani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyani in the Oriya language
ନୟନୀnayani-
Nyani in the Marathi language
न्यानीn'yani-
Nyani in the Hindi language
ञानीnani75
न्याणीn'yani25
Nyani in the Russian language
Няниnani-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyani
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