Saanyan Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Saanyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saanyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Saanyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saanyan (Russian: Саанян) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Saanyan.

How Common Is The Last Name Saanyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Saanyan is the 8,968,613th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Saanyan live; 25 percent live in West Africa and 25 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 72,061,528. In Russia Saanyan is primarily found in: Komi Republic, where 50 percent live and Sakha Republic, where 50 percent live. Beside Russia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Armenia, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Saanyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saanyan in the Russian language
Саанянsaanan-

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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 Saanyan
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