Vanniyar Surname
Approximately 157 people bear this surname
Vanniyar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 154 | 1:4,980,944 | 125,013 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Vanniyar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vanniyar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vanniyar (Hindi: वन्नीयार, Marathi: ीयर) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vanniyar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vanniyar is the 1,391,595th most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Vanniyar reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Vanniyar is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 4,980,944. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 81 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 5 percent reside and Karnataka, where 4 percent reside. Excluding India this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 1 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaniyar | 93 | 443 | / |
| Banniyar | 88 | 2 | / |
| Vanniyer | 88 | 2 | / |
| Vanneyar | 88 | 2 | / |
| Vannayar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vhaniyar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vanneeyar | 82 | 2 | / |
| Banniyare | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vahaniyar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vannier | 80 | 7,313 | / |
| Baniyar | 80 | 574 | / |
| Veniyar | 80 | 17 | / |
| Vanayar | 80 | 11 | / |
| Waniyar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vannyer | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vaniiar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vannear | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vanneyre | 75 | 153 | / |
| Vannaire | 75 | 44 | / |
| Vainayar | 75 | 7 | / |
| Baniyahr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vongiyar | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vannauer | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bhaniyar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bangiyar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vannajar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vhanayar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fauniyar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mpaniyar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phaniyar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vanier | 71 | 4,383 | / |
| Vanoir | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vanyer | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vanair | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bhangiyar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vannehard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vanaer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanajar | 67 | 28,958 | / |
| Bannier | 67 | 3,178 | / |
| Banayar | 67 | 80 | / |
| Bannear | 67 | 63 | / |
| Banoyar | 67 | 61 | / |
| Vanneer | 67 | 53 | / |
| Vainyer | 67 | 44 | / |
| Vanauer | 67 | 24 | / |
| Vanhear | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vanhaur | 67 | 20 | / |
| Vanneur | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vagnair | 67 | 16 | / |
| Fannier | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vaunier | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bannair | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vanajir | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vonnier | 67 | 9 | / |
| Banuyar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fanayar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vanaire | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vanaure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaanier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanajre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanaurd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veanyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vainier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vainaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanhier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanejar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bannoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bannyer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bannaur | 67 | 0 | / |
Vanniyar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vanniyar in the Hindi language | ||
| वन्नीयार | vanniyara | - |
| Vanniyar in the Marathi language | ||
| ीयर | iyara | 51.25 |
| ीयार | iyara | 25 |
| विनयार | vinayara | 10 |
| वनीयर | vaniyara | 6.25 |
| वनीयार | vaniyara | 5 |
| वािनयार | vainayara | 2.5 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Vanniyar
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