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

The surname Vanyan (Georgian: ვანიანი, Hindi: वंयन, Russian: Ванян) is held by more people in Armenia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanyan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 139,694^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,278,782 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Vanyan live; 58 percent live in West Asia and 52 percent live in Armeno-West Asia. Vanyan is also the 2,608,198^th most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 18 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Armenia, where it is held by 1,653 people, or 1 in 1,773. In Armenia it is most numerous in: Yerevan, where 34 percent live, Lori Province, where 17 percent live and Kotayk Province, where 13 percent live. Apart from Armenia this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 39 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live.

Vanyan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Vanyan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vanyan surname grew 660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vanyan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (93%) in Russia.

In The United States Vanyan are 22.8% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 69.57% registered to vote for the political 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.