Waniya Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Waniya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waniya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
India131:59,005,029552,550
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Waniya (217) may also be a first name.

Waniya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waniya (Hindi: गंगवाानिया, Oriya: ୱାନିୟା) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waniya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,061,309th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 42 percent of Waniya live; 35 percent live in South Asia and 19 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 612,983rd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 217 people.

The surname Waniya is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 11,165,243. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 100 percent are found. Barring Pakistan Waniya is found in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Waniya Last Name Statistics demography

Waniya earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 67.07% less than the national average, earning $14,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wainiya9267/
Waniyah9231/
Wangiya9227/
Wanniya923/
Wanyiya922/
Wamniya921/
Wahniyah8610/
Baniya839,025/
Vaniya83760/
Waniyo8357/
Weniya8332/
Waniye8329/
Waneya8313/
Wanaya837/
Wanaia835/
Woniya834/
Uaniya833/
Wanoya831/
Waniia831/
Wanyoa831/
Wangijaya8047/
Wangoya77100/
Vanniya7747/
Vaniyah7741/
Vanijya7738/
Bayniya7735/
Vasniya7723/
Baaniya7719/
Woniyah7716/
Vamniya7713/
Vaniyad776/
Vaniyap776/
Bainiya775/
Banniya775/
Vaniyat775/
Bauniya774/
Watnaya774/
Wangiyo774/
Vaniyas773/
Wanieye773/
Wainyia773/
Banhiya771/
Wahnuya771/
Wani'ye771/
Waineya771/
Wanneia771/
Wanaiad771/
Waneiad771/
Waney73715/
Wanai73435/
Wanoa73259/
Wanea73183/
Wanay73175/
Wanau7381/
Wanei7374/
Wanoi7320/
Wanui7310/
Wanaa736/
Wanoy731/
Vaanijya718/
Wainioha718/
Wannayat712/
Vahaniya711/
Vaniyaph711/
Wanga'ya711/
Wangaaya711/
Wainiyee711/
Boniya67893/
Banuya67380/
Wannoi67331/
Wainoi67330/
Baneya67300/
Baniyo67256/
Wanajo67248/
Wainai67226/
Banaya67161/
Wanayu67134/
Wannay67130/
Wanaye6765/
Baniye6763/
Wanaja6763/
Wasnea6757/
Wanyeh6744/
Wainau6742/
Wanaju6740/
Wanawe6737/
Vanija6737/
Wanayo6733/
Veniya6732/
Wainui6732/
Vanaya6729/
Wanney6727/
Wanhay6723/
Waniie6723/
Banoya6722/
Wanaji6720/
Wanuji6716/
Wainey6715/
Banyia6715/
Weniye6715/
Waunai6714/
Waneye6713/
Wainea6712/
Voniya6712/
Wanhai6712/
Wanijo6712/
Waneyi6710/
Wanaai6710/
Wannaa679/
Wannau678/
Vanaia678/
Waanai678/
Wannui678/
Banaia677/
Wanaus677/
Vanaiy677/
Wanhui675/
Wagnay675/
Waneja674/
Hwanai674/
Vanyia673/
Wagney673/
Wanaje673/
Vaniye673/
Wanayi673/
Wannoy672/
Baniia672/
Waynai672/
Wannea672/
Waneey672/
Vaniyo672/
Wenaya672/
Waneyo672/
Wannij672/
Weaney671/
Vanuya671/
Vaneia671/
Guhauniya671/
Wanuja671/
Whaney671/
Wayney671/
Waynay671/
Woniye671/
Weneya671/
Wagnoi671/
Vanéia671/
Wannei671/
Wanoye671/
Waenai671/
Waneha671/
Waneji671/
Waneua671/
Wangaj671/
Wamnei671/
Wannai671/
Wanoyi671/
Wanhau671/
Wainaa671/
Wahnai671/
Wanyoy671/
Waynei671/
Watnoy671/
Wanaie671/
Wanead671/
Hwanae671/
Waanay670/
Wahney670/

Waniya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waniya in the Hindi language
गंगवाानियाgangavaaniya-
Waniya in the Oriya language
ୱାନିୟାwaniya-

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Footnotes

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