Sani Surname
Approximately 2,620,746 people bear this surname
Sani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,282,987 | 1:78 | 6 |
| Niger | 157,075 | 1:122 | 21 |
| Indonesia | 35,059 | 1:3,772 | 459 |
| Bangladesh | 23,521 | 1:6,775 | 609 |
| Ethiopia | 21,571 | 1:4,522 | 729 |
| India | 18,164 | 1:42,230 | 2,949 |
| Malaysia | 15,978 | 1:1,846 | 278 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 12,676 | 1:136 | 48 |
| Ghana | 6,304 | 1:4,286 | 616 |
| Italy | 5,385 | 1:11,357 | 1,772 |
| Pakistan | 4,537 | 1:39,375 | 1,751 |
| Thailand | 4,448 | 1:15,881 | 1,183 |
| Benin | 4,287 | 1:2,411 | 286 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| Togo | 2,415 | 1:3,001 | 427 |
| Chad | 2,215 | 1:6,136 | 908 |
| Malawi | 2,144 | 1:7,985 | 1,197 |
| Cameroon | 2,001 | 1:10,379 | 1,377 |
| Iran | 1,984 | 1:38,701 | 4,548 |
| South Africa | 1,509 | 1:35,903 | 4,600 |
| Philippines | 1,405 | 1:72,056 | 12,420 |
| Morocco | 1,125 | 1:30,645 | 4,894 |
| Papua New Guinea | 901 | 1:9,050 | 709 |
| DR Congo | 869 | 1:85,017 | 9,735 |
| United States | 767 | 1:472,567 | 40,164 |
| Egypt | 763 | 1:120,492 | 9,804 |
| Ecuador | 735 | 1:21,641 | 2,975 |
| Japan | 726 | 1:176,094 | 8,387 |
| Turkey | 675 | 1:115,291 | 9,700 |
| Zimbabwe | 627 | 1:24,622 | 3,738 |
| Peru | 394 | 1:80,670 | 5,621 |
| England | 363 | 1:153,493 | 14,593 |
| Burkina Faso | 348 | 1:52,736 | 2,296 |
| Brunei | 318 | 1:1,317 | 267 |
| Ivory Coast | 275 | 1:83,895 | 4,501 |
| Mali | 258 | 1:65,771 | 1,556 |
| Brazil | 245 | 1:873,773 | 31,471 |
| Canada | 215 | 1:171,375 | 17,189 |
| United Arab Emirates | 191 | 1:47,970 | 4,852 |
| France | 186 | 1:357,111 | 53,432 |
| Samoa | 162 | 1:1,196 | 373 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Portugal | 151 | 1:68,995 | 3,598 |
| Albania | 115 | 1:25,340 | 4,160 |
| Tanzania | 109 | 1:485,703 | 32,780 |
| Cambodia | 107 | 1:144,740 | 2,712 |
| Argentina | 105 | 1:407,080 | 31,114 |
| Spain | 105 | 1:445,257 | 23,393 |
| Kenya | 104 | 1:444,038 | 23,626 |
| Afghanistan | 89 | 1:361,272 | 5,318 |
| Finland | 85 | 1:64,667 | 7,355 |
| Hong Kong | 84 | 1:87,327 | 1,583 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| Greece | 73 | 1:151,778 | 24,972 |
| Taiwan | 67 | 1:349,922 | 2,772 |
| Russia | 64 | 1:2,251,923 | 134,938 |
| Chile | 60 | 1:293,608 | 8,514 |
| Uganda | 60 | 1:650,655 | 33,621 |
| Switzerland | 52 | 1:157,941 | 14,824 |
| Solomon Islands | 51 | 1:11,373 | 2,032 |
| Belgium | 50 | 1:229,933 | 29,007 |
| Germany | 48 | 1:1,677,197 | 97,745 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Iceland | 40 | 1:9,502 | 929 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Kazakhstan | 29 | 1:609,741 | 42,435 |
| Nepal | 28 | 1:1,017,177 | 6,083 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Mauritania | 20 | 1:204,743 | 10,209 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Mongolia | 19 | 1:148,699 | 8,761 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Lesotho | 14 | 1:145,183 | 12,726 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Maldives | 11 | 1:36,743 | 2,003 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Georgia | 7 | 1:535,078 | 18,425 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 1:707,280 | 14,781 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Serbia | 5 | 1:1,428,990 | 29,746 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Šani (2), Saní (1) & Sañi (1) are calculated separately.
Sani (2,000,911) may also be a first name.
Sani Demographics
Sani Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sani (Arabic: ساني, Bengali: সানি, Georgian: სანი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻧﻲ, Hindi: सनी, Marathi: सनी, Oriya: ସନି, Russian: Сани, Tibetan: ས་ནི་) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Šani, Saní or Sañi. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 203rd most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,781 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Sani live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sani is also the 312th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 2,000,911 people.
The last name Sani is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,282,987 people, or 1 in 78. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Katsina, where 23 percent reside, Kano, where 17 percent reside and Kebbi, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 144 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.
Sani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sani has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 19,175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,630 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sani last name is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Muslim (94%) in Nigeria and Catholic (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Sani are 41.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.95% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning €27,054 per year; in Peru they earn 34.14% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,766 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.55% less than the national average, earning R 134,148 per year; in United States they earn 9.8% more than the national average, earning $47,376 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.44% more than the national average, earning $52,388 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sani in the Georgian language | ||
| სანი | sani | - |
| Sani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﺎﻧﻲ | sany | - |
| Sani in the Tibetan language | ||
| ས་ནི་ | sani | 89.29 |
| སཱ་ནི་ | sani | 10.71 |
| Sani in the Hindi language | ||
| सनी | sani | 86.86 |
| सानी | sani | 5.92 |
| सनि | sani | 2.07 |
| साणी | sani | 1.42 |
| सैनी | saini | 1.32 |
| सांई | sami | 1.07 |
| सणी | sani | 0.42 |
| सेानी | seani | 0.2 |
| शनि | sani | 0.14 |
| सानि | sani | 0.08 |
| शनी | sani | 0.08 |
| साँई | sami | 0.08 |
| सेनी | seni | 0.03 |
| सन्नी | sanni | 0.03 |
| सांइ | sami | 0.02 |
| सौनी | sauni | 0.02 |
| सैमी | saimi | 0.01 |
| सनी़ | sani | 0.01 |
| सेाणी | seani | 0.01 |
| ासनी | asani | 0.01 |
| शान्ती | santi | 0.01 |
| स्ाानी | saani | 0.01 |
| सैनि | saini | 0.01 |
| शानी | sani | 0.01 |
| सान्ी | sani | 0.01 |
| सैन | saina | 0.01 |
| शमी | sami | 0.01 |
| साई | sa'i | 0.01 |
| सानू | sanu | 0.01 |
| सना | sana | 0.01 |
| सन्इ | sani | 0.01 |
| शन्नि | sanni | 0.01 |
| सानी़ | sani | 0.01 |
| रानी | rani | 0.01 |
| साणि | sani | 0.01 |
| सोनी | soni | 0.01 |
| Sani in the Bengali language | ||
| সানি | sani | 71.62 |
| সানী | sani | 15.28 |
| সাঙী | sani | 4.8 |
| সনি | sani | 2.62 |
| সাঙি | sani | 1.31 |
| শানি | sani | 0.87 |
| শনি | sani | 0.44 |
| সাণী | sani | 0.44 |
| শানী | sani | 0.44 |
| Sani in the Marathi language | ||
| सनी | sani | 66.02 |
| सानी | sani | 27.63 |
| सेानी | seani | 3.3 |
| सणी | sani | 0.6 |
| साणी | sani | 0.45 |
| सैनी | saini | 0.3 |
| सोानी | soani | 0.1 |
| सै़नी | saini | 0.1 |
| सऩ्नी | sanni | 0.1 |
| शनी | sani | 0.1 |
| साञी | sani | 0.05 |
| संती | santi | 0.05 |
| शानी | sani | 0.05 |
| संनी | sanni | 0.05 |
| Sani in the Oriya language | ||
| ସନି | sani | 49.43 |
| ସାନି | sani | 32.37 |
| ସନୀ | sani | 5.7 |
| ସାନୀ | sani | 4.88 |
| ଶାନି | sani | 3.24 |
| ଶନି | sani | 1.49 |
| ଶାନୀ | sani | 0.62 |
| େସାନୀ | esani | 0.31 |
| େସାନି | esani | 0.26 |
| ଶନୀ | sani | 0.15 |
| ସଣି | sani | 0.1 |
| େମାଚି | emaci | 0.05 |
| ମଲୀ | mali | 0.05 |
| ସଣୀ | sani | 0.05 |
| ସନିୀ | sanii | 0.05 |
| େଡାମି | edami | 0.05 |
| କାଶୀ | kasi | 0.05 |
| ମନି | mani | 0.05 |
| ସୁନୀ | suni | 0.05 |
| ଇସନି | isani | 0.05 |
| ସାଣି | sani | 0.05 |
| ସିନୀ | sini | 0.05 |
| ମୁନୀ | muni | 0.05 |
| ସନୁ | sanu | 0.05 |
| େସନୀ | esani | 0.05 |
| ମାଝି | majhi | 0.05 |
| Sani in the Russian language | ||
| Сани | sani | - |
| Sani in the Arabic language | ||
| ساني | sany | - |
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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 Sani
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