Tanyan Surname

587,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Armenia

Tanyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tanyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2291:773,54934,815
Russia1071:1,346,94495,217
Armenia651:45,0802,276
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Georgia181:208,08612,109
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
China21:683,660,78330,601
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
England11:55,718,059489,080
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Tanyan (999) may also be a first name.

Tanyan Last Name Facts

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

Tanyan (Georgian: ტანიანი, Hindi: तान्यान, Russian: Танян) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanyan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 587,571st most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 13,698,395 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Tanyan are found; 44 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Tanyan is also the 254,587th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 999 people.

The surname Tanyan is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 229 people, or 1 in 773,549. In Nigeria it is most common in: Delta, where 93 percent live, Ondo, where 7 percent live and Plateau, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Tanyan occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 20 percent live and Armenia, where 12 percent live.

Tanyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tanyan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tanyan surname rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tanyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Armenian Apostolic (60%) in Lebanon and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Tanyan surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tanyan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 141.77% more than the national average, earning 836,716 kr per year; in United States they earn 37.99% less than the national average, earning $26,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.76% more than the national average, earning $69,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tanyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tanyan in the Hindi language
तान्यानtan'yana-
Tanyan in the Georgian language
ტანიანიtaniani69.23
თანიანიtaniani15.38
ტანიანtanian15.38
Tanyan in the Russian language
Танянtanan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tanyan
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