Vaniyar Surname

674,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Vaniyar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vaniyar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4361:1,759,32462,948
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Vaniyar (54) may also be a first name.

Vaniyar Last Name Facts

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

Vaniyar (Hindi: वनियार, Marathi: वनीयार, Russian: Ванияр) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaniyar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 674,066th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 16,450,442 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Vaniyar live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,350,955th most numerous first name globally, borne by 54 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 436 people, or 1 in 1,759,324. In India Vaniyar is most common in: Maharashtra, where 55 percent reside, Gujarat, where 43 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside and Nepal, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Vaniyar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vaniyar in the Hindi language
वनियारvaniyara-
Vaniyar in the Marathi language
वनीयारvaniyara27.94
वनीयरvaniyara22.79
विनयारvinayara22.06
विनयरvinayara13.97
वाणीयारvaniyara5.15
विणयारvinayara2.21
वानीयारvaniyara2.21
वणीयारvaniyara2.21
वानीयरvaniyara1.47
Vaniyar in the Russian language
Ваниярvaniar-

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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 Vaniyar
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