Payani Surname
Approximately 4,455 people bear this surname
Payani Surname Definition:
Payani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: kill.
Payani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3,985 | 1:19,268 | 2,472 |
| India | 213 | 1:3,601,246 | 101,367 |
| Papua New Guinea | 81 | 1:100,663 | 13,542 |
| Indonesia | 79 | 1:1,674,040 | 109,461 |
| Philippines | 20 | 1:5,061,911 | 170,869 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Payani (911) may also be a first name.
Payani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Payani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: kill.
Payani Demographics
Average Payani Salary in
South Africa
R 129,984
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Payani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Payani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Payani (Bengali: পায়নি, Hindi: पयनी, Marathi: पायाणी, Oriya: ପୟନୀ) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Payani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 105,146th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,635,813 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Payani are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Payani is also the 268,676th most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 911 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 3,985 people, or 1 in 19,268. In Iran Payani is most common in: Tehran Province, where 22 percent live, Fars Province, where 9 percent live and Zanjan Province, where 7 percent live. Barring Iran it occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.
Payani Last Name Statistics demography
Payani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.3% less than the national average, earning R 129,984 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Payani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Payani in the Bengali language | ||
| পায়নি | payani | - |
| Payani in the Hindi language | ||
| पयनी | payani | - |
| Payani in the Marathi language | ||
| पायाणी | payani | 83.91 |
| पायानी | payani | 4.6 |
| पयानी | payani | 4.02 |
| पयनी | payani | 3.45 |
| पायांनी | payanni | 1.15 |
| पायणी | payani | 1.15 |
| पायनी | payani | 0.57 |
| Payani in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୟନୀ | payani | 56.67 |
| ପୟନି | payani | 35 |
| ପାୟନି | payani | 3.33 |
| ପାୟନୀ | payani | 1.67 |
| ପୟାନି | payani | 1.67 |
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