Vanyan Surname

139,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Vanyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia1,6531:1,773201
Russia1,2381:116,41613,996
Georgia1861:20,1373,665
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Liberia301:146,95110,677
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Vanyan (18) may also be a first name.

Vanyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vanyan (Georgian: ვანიანი, Hindi: वंयन, Russian: Ванян) is found in Armenia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 139,694th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,278,782 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Vanyan reside; 58 percent reside in West Asia and 52 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia. Vanyan is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used forename globally, borne by 18 people.

The last name Vanyan is most commonly occurring in Armenia, where it is borne by 1,653 people, or 1 in 1,773. In Armenia Vanyan is mostly found in: Yerevan, where 34 percent are found, Lori Province, where 17 percent are found and Kotayk Province, where 13 percent are found. Not including Armenia it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 39 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found.

Vanyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vanyan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vanyan last name grew 660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vanyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Vanyan last name is predominantly Orthodox (93%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Vanyan last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 69.57% registered to vote for the party.

Vanyan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning $42,797 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vanyang922/
Vanyaan921/
Vaynyan921/
Vasnyan921/
Vhanyan921/
Vanyhan920/
Vahanyan861,294/
Vanyatin862/
Banyan83798/
Vanian83247/
Wanyan83181/
Vanhan83152/
Vanjan83119/
Vanean835/
Vagnan833/
Vonyan832/
Vwamnyang8021/
Vasnyatin803/
Vanhaun7722/
Uhanyan7722/
Vanjane7717/
Bahnyan7710/
Vaugnan779/
Bannyan779/
Bainyan779/
Vannhan777/
Vaanyam777/
Vagnane776/
Vanhanh775/
Vaniane775/
Basnyan774/
Huanyan773/
Vangian773/
Baanyan771/
Vanjang771/
Weanyan771/
Whanyan771/
Beanyan771/
Vanjanh771/
Vahnyam771/
Vaignan771/
Banhyan771/
Banyand771/
Vwanian771/
Vannian771/
Vangnan771/
Vanheyn770/
Vanhain770/
Vanhann770/
Vanyaschin751/
Banayian7167/
Banaiyan7133/
Wahanyan7122/
Banayean7119/
Bahanyan7117/
Vanajhan713/
Vangnant712/
Vaniasin711/
Vanjahan711/
Veanjane711/
Vainjane711/
Basnyang711/
Bhanyane711/
Vanjandt710/
Bonyan6711,639/
Banhan674,021/
Vamjan671,418/
Banjan67959/
Banian67865/
Vanjam67802/
Vanham67757/
Vagnon67498/
Banyon67199/
Vonyon67187/
Banean67164/
Wanyon6780/
Wanjan6761/
Wonyan6760/
Wanian6732/
Vanhon6719/
Vanion678/
Wanyasing677/
Wanhan676/
Vaniam672/
Vanjon672/
Uanian671/
Vaneon671/
Wanyangue671/
Banyangue671/
Vagnam671/

Vanyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vanyan in the Hindi language
वंयनvanyana-
Vanyan in the Georgian language
ვანიანიvaniani96.36
ვანიანvanian3.64
Vanyan in the Russian language
Ванянvanan-

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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 Vanyan
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