Tinyani Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
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).
Tinyani Demographics
Average Tinyani Salary in
South Africa
R 114,996
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinyane | 86 | 401 | / |
| Tinjani | 86 | 141 | / |
| Tignani | 86 | 34 | / |
| Tunyani | 86 | 14 | / |
| Tiniani | 86 | 12 | / |
| Tinyana | 86 | 11 | / |
| Tenyani | 86 | 3 | / |
| Thinyane | 80 | 1,169 | / |
| Thunyani | 80 | 347 | / |
| Tinjjani | 80 | 10 | / |
| Tinjanni | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tunyanyi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Thenyani | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tinjiani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tinyanes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tainyane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thainyane | 75 | 122 | / |
| Thoinyane | 75 | 10 | / |
| Tinyanaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tunnyanyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tenyane | 71 | 660 | / |
| Tynyany | 71 | 22 | / |
| Tinjana | 71 | 18 | / |
| Tunyany | 71 | 10 | / |
| Tiniana | 71 | 9 | / |
| Tenjani | 71 | 9 | / |
| Tunyoni | 71 | 7 | / |
| Tenyana | 71 | 6 | / |
| Timjani | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tunjani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tenhani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tinyony | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tiniany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Teniani | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tenyange | 67 | 78 | / |
| Tynyanyy | 67 | 65 | / |
| Thinjana | 67 | 15 | / |
| Teunyane | 67 | 12 | / |
| Thenyane | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tinyones | 67 | 4 | / |
| Taynyane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thinjane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenyahne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tehnyane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tinianne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tinianer | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tinyani
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