Tanyani Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Tanyani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tanyani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Tanyani (151) may also be a first name.

Tanyani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tanyani (Marathi: तन्यानी) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Tanyani.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanyani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,543,123rd most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Tanyani are found; 84 percent are found in Southern Africa and 84 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Tanyani is also the 749,223rd most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 151 people.

The last name Tanyani is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 593,778. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 77 percent live and Matabeleland South Province, where 23 percent live. Besides Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tanyani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tanyani in the Marathi language
तन्यानीtan'yani-

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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 Tanyani
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