Tinyani Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Tinyani Surname Definition:

Tinyani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: "Stay away!" (A warning to sorcerers that are believed to have killed a child's elder siblings not to come near this one).

Tinyani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Tinyani (25) may also be a first name.

Tinyani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Tinyani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: "Stay away!" (A warning to sorcerers that are believed to have killed a child's elder siblings not to come near this one).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tinyani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tinyani occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tinyani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tinyani is the 3,323,005th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Tinyani are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Tinyani is also the 2,136,160th most common forename internationally, held by 25 people.

This surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 671,228. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 96 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 4 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 31 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Tinyani Last Name Statistics demography

Tinyani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.61% less than the national average, earning R 114,996 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tinyane86401/
Tinjani86141/
Tignani8634/
Tunyani8614/
Tiniani8612/
Tinyana8611/
Tenyani863/
Thinyane801,169/
Thunyani80347/
Tinjjani8010/
Tinjanni804/
Tunyanyi803/
Thenyani803/
Tinjiani801/
Tinyanes801/
Tainyane801/
Thainyane75122/
Thoinyane7510/
Tinyanaya751/
Tunnyanyi751/
Tenyane71660/
Tynyany7122/
Tinjana7118/
Tunyany7110/
Tiniana719/
Tenjani719/
Tunyoni717/
Tenyana716/
Timjani714/
Tunjani713/
Tenhani712/
Tinyony711/
Tiniany711/
Teniani710/
Tenyange6778/
Tynyanyy6765/
Thinjana6715/
Teunyane6712/
Thenyane6710/
Tinyones674/
Taynyane673/
Thinjane671/
Tenyahne671/
Tehnyane671/
Tinianne670/
Tinianer670/

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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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  • 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 Tinyani
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