Sinniah Surname

139,310th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Sinniah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sinniah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,3891:14,9812,125
Malaysia1,1771:25,0592,253
Canada1591:231,73322,208
England1001:557,18134,216
France671:991,384111,008
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Qatar591:39,9664,109
Switzerland551:149,32614,246
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Denmark121:470,39330,183
India91:85,229,487684,495
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Norway61:857,04855,549
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Sinniah (1,217) may also be a first name.

Sinniah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sinniah is most common in Sri Lanka. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sinniah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 139,310th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,270,971 people. The surname Sinniah is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Sinniah reside; 44 percent reside in South Asia and 44 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sinniah is also the 226,942nd most numerous given name world-wide, borne by 1,217 people.

Sinniah is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 1,389 people, or 1 in 14,981. Without taking into account Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 37 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Sinniah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sinniah are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sinniah earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.07% less than the national average, earning 307,774 kr per year; in United States they earn 66.41% more than the national average, earning $71,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $51,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sinnia9213/
Sinnaiyah8819/
Schinniah881/
Senniah8639/
Cinniah866/
Sinniha865/
Singnia864/
Singnah862/
Ginniah861/
Sniah8311/
Sinnaiya805/
Sinnaija801/
Shinnyah801/
Singniai801/
Sinnha779,865/
Zinnia771,467/
Sennia77597/
Sinnya7758/
Synnia7750/
Singna7733/
Sniaha774/
Jinnia772/
Sinnho772/
Sniath772/
Shniah771/
Ginnia771/
Sinnea771/
Singnaiya751/
Snia7376/
Singnoi712,021/
Singnat711,360/
Chinnia71111/
Singnap7129/
Shinnya7110/
Sennyah714/
Singnai714/
Zinneah712/
Zingnia711/
Chinnaaiah711/
Siennea711/
Sehnnia711/
Senneah711/
Sengnia711/
Gingnia711/
Chnniah711/
Sniha6759/
Sneah6726/
Hsnia6710/
Sniat6710/
Sniad679/
Snyah678/
Schinnea676/
Sniaz675/
Sngia672/
Szinnyay671/
Snnha671/
Sennaiya671/
Shnia671/
Snija671/
Sngna671/
Siengnoi671/
Chinnyah671/
Jsnia671/
Sniea670/
Sinniott670/

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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 Sinniah
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