Zani Surname
Approximately 29,659 people bear this surname
Zani Surname Definition:
Zani is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: come forth.
Read More About This SurnameZani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 13,036 | 1:4,691 | 502 |
| Brazil | 3,788 | 1:56,514 | 2,135 |
| Bangladesh | 2,253 | 1:70,731 | 3,437 |
| Albania | 1,386 | 1:2,102 | 353 |
| Kenya | 1,342 | 1:34,411 | 3,726 |
| Indonesia | 1,222 | 1:108,224 | 11,077 |
| Malaysia | 1,210 | 1:24,375 | 2,196 |
| Iran | 864 | 1:88,869 | 8,946 |
| Argentina | 746 | 1:57,297 | 4,849 |
| United States | 726 | 1:499,255 | 41,999 |
| France | 526 | 1:126,279 | 19,223 |
| South Africa | 346 | 1:156,583 | 17,671 |
| Greece | 263 | 1:42,128 | 6,796 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Australia | 196 | 1:137,733 | 14,860 |
| Cameroon | 165 | 1:125,873 | 14,288 |
| Switzerland | 144 | 1:57,034 | 7,250 |
| Ivory Coast | 135 | 1:170,898 | 7,689 |
| Kosovo | 97 | 1:19,195 | 2,319 |
| Tanzania | 85 | 1:622,843 | 38,112 |
| Nigeria | 74 | 1:2,393,821 | 79,921 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Afghanistan | 53 | 1:606,664 | 7,075 |
| Austria | 44 | 1:193,533 | 24,446 |
| Pakistan | 40 | 1:4,466,097 | 30,538 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| San Marino | 33 | 1:1,006 | 216 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Niger | 27 | 1:710,815 | 16,981 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Cyprus | 16 | 1:55,305 | 5,325 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| Uruguay | 10 | 1:343,176 | 22,254 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Zàni (1) & Záni (1) are calculated separately.
Zani (6,409) may also be a first name.
Zani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Zani is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: come forth.
Zani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: approach.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Zanni or Zani comes from Gianni. It is the way Venetian called 'poor farmers' and 'servants' coming from Bergamo and Brescia. Some characters from Commedia dell'arte bring this surname.
- chiarazanni5Zani Demographics
Average Male Zani Height
175.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Zani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zani (Bengali: ঝনি, Georgian: ზანი, Hindi: जानी, Russian: Зани) is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Zàni or Záni. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zani is the 18,578th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 245,711 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Zani live; 44 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent live in Italic Europe. Zani is also the 82,116th most frequently held forename globally, held by 6,409 people.
The surname Zani is most widespread in Italy, where it is borne by 13,036 people, or 1 in 4,691. In Italy Zani is primarily found in: Lombardy, where 68 percent live, Emilia-Romagna, where 15 percent live and Piedmont, where 5 percent live. Apart from Italy this surname occurs in 89 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 13 percent live and Bangladesh, where 8 percent live.
Zani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Zani has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 18,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Zani last name is predominantly Muslim (88%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Zani last name are 13.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.02% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Zani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning €29,772 per year; in Peru they earn 16.43% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,200 per year; in South Africa they earn 50.04% less than the national average, earning R 118,728 per year; in United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.64% more than the national average, earning $60,435 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zani in the Georgian language | ||
| ზანი | zani | - |
| Zani in the Bengali language | ||
| ঝনি | jhani | - |
| Zani in the Hindi language | ||
| जानी | jani | 40 |
| ज्ञानी | jnani | 20 |
| ज़ानी | zani | 20 |
| जनी | jani | 20 |
| Zani in the Russian language | ||
| Зани | zani | - |
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