Sani Surname

203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,620,746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,282,9871:786
Niger157,0751:12221
Indonesia35,0591:3,772459
Bangladesh23,5211:6,775609
Ethiopia21,5711:4,522729
India18,1641:42,2302,949
Malaysia15,9781:1,846278
Guinea-Bissau12,6761:13648
Ghana6,3041:4,286616
Italy5,3851:11,3571,772
Pakistan4,5371:39,3751,751
Thailand4,4481:15,8811,183
Benin4,2871:2,411286
Sudan2,5201:14,8852,042
Togo2,4151:3,001427
Chad2,2151:6,136908
Malawi2,1441:7,9851,197
Cameroon2,0011:10,3791,377
Iran1,9841:38,7014,548
South Africa1,5091:35,9034,600
Philippines1,4051:72,05612,420
Morocco1,1251:30,6454,894
Papua New Guinea9011:9,050709
DR Congo8691:85,0179,735
United States7671:472,56740,164
Egypt7631:120,4929,804
Ecuador7351:21,6412,975
Japan7261:176,0948,387
Turkey6751:115,2919,700
Zimbabwe6271:24,6223,738
Peru3941:80,6705,621
England3631:153,49314,593
Burkina Faso3481:52,7362,296
Brunei3181:1,317267
Ivory Coast2751:83,8954,501
Mali2581:65,7711,556
Brazil2451:873,77331,471
Canada2151:171,37517,189
United Arab Emirates1911:47,9704,852
France1861:357,11153,432
Samoa1621:1,196373
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Portugal1511:68,9953,598
Albania1151:25,3404,160
Tanzania1091:485,70332,780
Cambodia1071:144,7402,712
Argentina1051:407,08031,114
Spain1051:445,25723,393
Kenya1041:444,03823,626
Afghanistan891:361,2725,318
Finland851:64,6677,355
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Australia761:355,20729,862
Greece731:151,77824,972
Taiwan671:349,9222,772
Russia641:2,251,923134,938
Chile601:293,6088,514
Uganda601:650,65533,621
Switzerland521:157,94114,824
Solomon Islands511:11,3732,032
Belgium501:229,93329,007
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Iceland401:9,502929
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Kazakhstan291:609,74142,435
Nepal281:1,017,1776,083
Israel231:372,07130,321
Mauritania201:204,74310,209
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Mongolia191:148,6998,761
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Hungary171:577,42834,558
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
China151:91,154,7714,767
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
Norway121:428,52437,411
Maldives111:36,7432,003
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Wales91:343,83718,086
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Bosnia and Herzegovina51:707,28014,781
Oman51:737,5946,889
Serbia51:1,428,99029,746
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Comoros11:749,524685
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Šani (2), Saní (1) & Sañi (1) are calculated separately.

Sani (2,000,911) may also be a first name.

Sani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sani (Arabic: ساني, Bengali: সানি, Georgian: სანი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻧﻲ, Hindi: सनी, Marathi: सनी, Oriya: ସନି, Russian: Сани, Tibetan: ས་ནི་) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Šani, Saní or Sañi. For other potential spellings of Sani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 203rd most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 2,781 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Sani are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 312th most common given name at a global level, borne by 2,000,911 people.

The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,282,987 people, or 1 in 78. In Nigeria Sani is most prevalent in: Katsina, where 23 percent are found, Kano, where 17 percent are found and Kebbi, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Sani occurs in 144 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 6 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Sani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sani has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sani 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 devotion of those carrying the Sani surname is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Muslim (94%) in Nigeria and Catholic (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sani surname are 41.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.95% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šani922/
Saní921/
Sañi921/
Saini89412,099/
Sahni89398,047/
Sanni89162,092/
Shani8932,632/
Sangi8926,674/
Sanei8914,881/
Saani898,644/
Sanai896,749/
Sauni893,319/
Sanit893,270/
Saniy892,824/
Sanip891,838/
Sanih891,597/
Sanie891,290/
Sanhi891,011/
Sanoi89822/
Sanio89790/
Sasni89676/
Sayni89602/
Sanii89549/
Sanis89485/
Sanyi89431/
Samni89319/
Sanui89291/
Sanid89265/
Sajni89220/
Sagni89207/
Szani89154/
Saniz89123/
Satni8989/
Ssani8957/
Sanij8942/
Hsani8936/
Zsani8936/
Sjani8931/
Jsani899/
Saniç896/
Xsani891/
Saâni891/
Saíni891/
Saïni891/
Sahani80579,417/
Szanyi805,606/
Shahni803,395/
Sangoi803,283/
Sainio802,744/
Sangai802,466/
Hsaini801,868/
Shanit801,451/
Saangi801,434/
Sanaia801,283/
Sannie801,083/
Sainui801,062/
Shangi80960/
Shaini80893/
Sahuni80837/
Sanhei80768/
Sagnip80740/
Sainoi80520/
Sianoi80419/
Sangni80393/
Shanid80386/
Sainit80366/
Sainis80363/
Sannai80354/
Sahnai80322/
Sainni80322/
Shanei80317/
Shaani80198/
Shanai80198/
Saunyi80193/
Sağniç80189/
Shanni80188/
Sagnai80188/
Sannio80176/
Sannit80167/
Saneid80154/
Sanish80144/
Sainih80139/
Saunie80135/
Shanyi80129/
Sanich80125/
Saynui80114/
Sainai80110/
Saahni80106/
Sagnit80105/
Sianni8093/
Saanih8088/
Saunih8086/
Sanhai8085/
Saniph8085/
Shagni8078/
Shanis8077/
Satnit8071/
Sanihe8069/
Sannoi8067/
Shauni8064/
Saanio8054/
Shaniz8051/
Sannis8051/
Shamni8049/
Shanie8047/
Sainii8046/
Shanhi8043/
Shatni8040/
Sangii8037/
Sanhid8036/
Schani8034/
Sainip8034/
Shasni8032/
Sanuis8030/
Shayni8029/
Saaini8029/
Sianie8029/
Saunio8029/
Sangiy8028/
Shanoi8026/
Shanij8026/
Saunit8026/
Seanie8024/
Saingi8024/
Sahnni8023/
Sangih8023/
Sanois8023/
Sannni8023/
Satnai8023/
Saynio8021/
Saynis8021/
Shhani8021/
Sanaiy8021/
Sagnei8021/
Saynoi8021/
Sahnii8019/
Sanije8018/
Sainie8018/
Sahnio8016/
Sanniy8016/
Sanitt8016/
Sanais8016/
Saungi8015/
Sianai8015/
Sannii8015/
Satnoi8015/
Hsaïni8014/
Sanuih8013/
Sainiz8013/
Sagnis8012/
Samnai8012/
Samnit8012/
Shanii8011/
Saunoi8011/
Sahhni8010/
Ssahni8010/
Sanngi8010/
Sanhoi8010/
Sanidh809/
Sshani809/
Sanhui809/
Sainid809/
Sannui809/
Sahnui808/
Sahnei808/
Saynie808/
Saanni808/
Sanijs808/
Sanisp808/
Sianui808/
Sahnoi807/
Sannyi807/
Shanui807/
Saunni806/
Sahyni806/
Sannid806/
Saunai806/
Sanhiy806/
Hsayni805/
Shanio805/
Hssani805/
Sjhani805/
Sanhio805/
Sanhis805/
Ssaini805/
Shanih804/
Sanhie804/
Sannei804/
Sanait804/
Saunui804/
Seanoi804/
Sannip804/
Saaniz803/
Sainei803/
Shajni803/
Sainiy803/
Sainyi803/
Sanhit803/
Shsani803/
Sannih803/
Saneih803/
Sagnie803/
Saniey803/
Saihni802/
Saynai802/
Saynei802/
Saunid802/
Sanaai802/
Sanhij802/
Sianii802/
Saunis802/
Sasnui802/
Ssanni802/
Sagnić802/
Saaani802/
Saanid802/
Sanhyi802/
Sajnai801/
Sahjni801/
Sahnhi801/
Sahnie801/
Sahnih801/
Saijni801/
Saamni801/
Sauhni801/
Sanuid801/
Sathni801/
Sannhi801/
Sanniz801/
Samnis801/
Sanhgi801/
Hsanai801/
Sianei801/
Szanio801/
Szanui801/
Sasnni801/
Hsanii801/
Sanihh801/
Samnni801/
Ssanui801/
Sa'ani801/
Sianhi801/
Ssanyi801/
Saimni801/
Sainhi801/
Sainij801/
Sagnid801/
Saanie801/
Saanui801/
Sajnid801/
Samnoi801/
Saniea801/
Sanaih801/
Sann'i801/
Sanoih801/
Saunii801/
Saunip801/
Satnih801/
Saïnni801/
Seangi801/
Sanieh801/
Saneit801/
Sajjni801/
Saanhi801/
Saanoi801/
Sgaini801/
Sanist800/
Seanis800/
Soni75517,124/
Sana75226,625/
Sane75146,270/
Sany7521,952/
Sanh755,366/
Sané751,205/
Sanj75815/
Çani75341/
Sanè7556/
Shahani7318,106/
Sangnoi734,407/
Shangoi731,910/
Hssaini731,811/
Siahani731,668/
Shangai73734/
Saunois73386/
Shatnyi73212/
Sangnui73112/
Shanish73103/
Shanhai7391/
Sahanie7387/
Sahanii7371/
Schanie7368/
Seannie7356/
Sahanai7355/
Shahnei7351/
Saignie7347/
Shainis7342/
Shanieh7342/
Sahanni7329/
Sahaini7328/
Shannis7327/
Seanhie7325/
Saunaiy7322/
Sahaani7319/
Saahani7319/
Shannie7319/
Shannei7319/
Shangni7318/
Sanahei7317/
Sannois7317/
Shaneis7316/
Sahanih7315/
Shaanie7315/
Sahaniy7314/
Siannie7313/
Shatniy7312/
Saungai7311/
Sahanio7310/
Sahahni7310/
Shainai7310/
Shanich739/
Shahnai738/
Sannaia738/
Saheeni736/
Sanniea736/
Saini's736/
Hsahani736/
Shanidh735/
Shaaniz735/
Schangi735/
Sainish735/
Sannais735/
Sanouiy734/
Shanhui734/
Saingoi734/
Sangnai734/
Shaanyi734/
Sainich733/
Shanaia733/
Ssahani733/
Sasneit733/
Sanahai733/
Shahuni733/
Shannai733/
Shamnei733/
Shaniph732/
Shahnij732/
Shainoi732/
Sanehiy732/
Sainiph732/
Sanehii732/
Sangaai732/
H'Saini732/
Shaungi732/
Shanhid732/
Sannieh732/
Shchani732/
Sahanoi731/
Sagnich731/
Sahanhi731/
Saanaid731/
Saunnis731/
Satimni731/
Sannidh731/
Sannnih731/
Sannuij731/
Sannuit731/
Sanahgi731/
Sanaish731/
Samnaai731/
Samnish731/
Sangaih731/
Sangaiy731/
Shasnni731/
Shahnie731/
Shahnit731/
Shainij731/
Shaanih731/
Shanhij731/
Shanhoi731/
Shanidp731/
Shanngi731/
Shaynie731/
Shaynii731/
Sheanis731/
Shanait731/
Sainnie731/
Sanniss731/
Hssaani731/
Hssaïni731/
Shauhni731/
Shamnai731/
Shaanii731/
Shahhni731/
Shahtni731/
Sheahni731/
Sainidh731/
Sainnoi731/
Sainois731/
Sahanij731/
Sagnidh731/
Samnich731/
Sangnie731/
Sanieha731/
Sanahyi731/
Sianhai731/
Shaynis731/
Seangai731/
Sautnoi731/
Saysnit731/
Sanngai731/
Sangaia731/
Sangnit731/
Shhaani731/
Shanaid731/
Shanaiz731/
Sagnitz730/
Schanni730/
Sasnitt730/
Sanisch730/
Seyni6785,946/
Sanna6758,912/
Sonyi6723,121/
Shane6719,722/
Zanni6714,261/
Saine6713,569/
Saina6712,082/
Sagne6710,580/
Sanaa678,582/
Saney678,151/
Saner677,473/
Sanne675,904/
Sohni675,504/
Sanny675,317/
Chani675,224/
Sanoy675,072/
Sonio675,059/
Sange674,976/
Shana674,781/
Sonhi673,967/
Seane673,960/
Soini673,450/
Siana673,227/
Sonii673,109/
Sahne673,011/
Sanes672,830/
Sanez672,787/
Sanyo672,753/
Sauna672,737/
Songi672,511/
Sonis672,102/
Souni671,909/
Samne671,885/
Saana671,790/
Sanay671,761/
Sonie671,712/
Sonni671,705/
Shoni671,604/
Sjane671,588/
Sajna671,441/
Sainh671,248/
Sanje671,215/
Sonai671,184/
Sanaj671,153/
Siane671,017/
Somni67984/
Sogni67917/
Saneh67779/
Sanee67770/
Szany67702/
Šaini67620/
Sonid67615/
Shanh67597/
Samhi67575/
Shannish67549/
Sauñi67547/
Sonoi67535/
Saane67529/
Sonip67513/
Sanuy67499/
Sonit67494/
Sayne67484/
Sanoj67467/
Sanet67401/
Saune67389/
Shany67371/
Soniy67341/
Sainy67340/
Sonih67336/
Saned67330/
Sanep67299/
Sonij67292/
Çangi67268/
Zayni67249/
Sayna67248/
Zanhi67229/
Sshangoi67220/
Sanjh67183/
Sanea67173/
Zanei67166/
Sasne67155/
Soniş67153/
Seana67152/
Zanai67137/
Shahaani67109/
Sonei67106/
Saynisch67104/
Sahnı6791/
Sahny6786/
Sanhe6776/
Shahanie6776/
Szana6763/
Ssane6761/
Sanhá6760/
Sanoa6756/
Ssana6753/
Sónyi6749/
Zauni6745/
Shanj6745/
Shshanei6739/
Suoni6738/
Seuni6736/
Siany6732/
Sanuj6730/
Saneu6728/
Sanné6728/
Sauny6726/
Satne6725/
Zanui6720/
Šatni6719/
Sosni6717/
Schasnyi6717/
Hsana6715/
Shahaini6714/
Sonui6711/
Sajne6710/
Saany6710/
Hzani6710/
Sahahani679/
Samné679/
Sanej678/
Seany676/
Shaheeni676/
Sainj676/
Zanih676/
Hssainai676/
Seangnoi676/
Zanoi675/
Shañi675/
Zzani675/
Soniz674/
Shahanai674/
Hsane674/
Soyni674/
Sauné674/
H'Ssaini674/
Shahasni674/
Sahatnyi674/
Zaniy673/
Saynj673/
Sanés673/
Sasné673/
Sainisch673/
Schainis672/
Sahnj672/
Shahanii672/
Shané672/
Zsáni672/
Sañio672/
Sañiz672/
Sayny672/
Sajnh672/
Sajny671/
Sahnh671/
Sahanidh671/
Saangaai671/
Sanyh671/
Schaunis671/
Shaineit671/
Shanngoi671/
Shahanni671/
Schanish671/
Saanh671/
Saãhi671/
Sanná671/
Åsane671/
Şahni671/
Soniç671/
Sotni671/
Shanı671/
Shaahani671/
Shaanieh671/
Shahnieh671/
Sa'na671/
Saiñi671/
Saneć671/
Sanahaie671/
Sannh671/
Sannè671/
Sannı671/
Sanéz671/
Sanñe671/
Saína671/
Saïne671/
Sañid671/
Sanyd671/
Sianj671/
Shhanhei671/
Sjany671/
Sjoni671/
Saneicht670/
Schannie670/
Schanhis670/
Seasnich670/
Sanhy670/

Sani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sani in the Georgian language
სანიsani-
Sani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﻧﻲsany-
Sani in the Tibetan language
ས་ནི་sani89.29
སཱ་ནི་sani10.71
Sani in the Hindi language
सनीsani86.86
सानीsani5.92
सनिsani2.07
साणीsani1.42
सैनीsaini1.32
सांईsami1.07
सणीsani0.42
सेानीseani0.2
शनिsani0.14
सानिsani0.08
शनीsani0.08
साँईsami0.08
सेनीseni0.03
सन्नीsanni0.03
सांइsami0.02
सौनीsauni0.02
सैमीsaimi0.01
सनी़sani0.01
सेाणीseani0.01
ासनीasani0.01
शान्तीsanti0.01
स्ाानीsaani0.01
सैनिsaini0.01
शानीsani0.01
सान्ीsani0.01
सैनsaina0.01
शमीsami0.01
साईsa'i0.01
सानूsanu0.01
सनाsana0.01
सन्इsani0.01
शन्निsanni0.01
सानी़sani0.01
रानीrani0.01
साणिsani0.01
सोनीsoni0.01
Sani in the Bengali language
সানিsani71.62
সানীsani15.28
সাঙীsani4.8
সনিsani2.62
সাঙিsani1.31
শানিsani0.87
শনিsani0.44
সাণীsani0.44
শানীsani0.44
Sani in the Marathi language
सनीsani66.02
सानीsani27.63
सेानीseani3.3
सणीsani0.6
साणीsani0.45
सैनीsaini0.3
सोानीsoani0.1
सै़नीsaini0.1
सऩ्नीsanni0.1
शनीsani0.1
साञीsani0.05
संतीsanti0.05
शानीsani0.05
संनीsanni0.05
Sani in the Oriya language
ସନିsani49.43
ସାନିsani32.37
ସନୀsani5.7
ସାନୀsani4.88
ଶାନିsani3.24
ଶନିsani1.49
ଶାନୀsani0.62
େସାନୀesani0.31
େସାନିesani0.26
ଶନୀsani0.15
ସଣିsani0.1
େମାଚିemaci0.05
ମଲୀmali0.05
ସଣୀsani0.05
ସନିୀsanii0.05
େଡାମିedami0.05
କାଶୀkasi0.05
ମନିmani0.05
ସୁନୀsuni0.05
ଇସନିisani0.05
ସାଣିsani0.05
ସିନୀsini0.05
ମୁନୀmuni0.05
ସନୁsanu0.05
େସନୀesani0.05
ମାଝିmajhi0.05
Sani in the Russian language
Саниsani-
Sani in the Arabic language
سانيsany-

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