Zani Surname

18,578th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
San Marino

Zani Surname Definition:

Zani is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: come forth.

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Zani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy13,0361:4,691502
Brazil3,7881:56,5142,135
Bangladesh2,2531:70,7313,437
Albania1,3861:2,102353
Kenya1,3421:34,4113,726
Indonesia1,2221:108,22411,077
Malaysia1,2101:24,3752,196
Iran8641:88,8698,946
Argentina7461:57,2974,849
United States7261:499,25541,999
France5261:126,27919,223
South Africa3461:156,58317,671
Greece2631:42,1286,796
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Australia1961:137,73314,860
Cameroon1651:125,87314,288
Switzerland1441:57,0347,250
Ivory Coast1351:170,8987,689
Kosovo971:19,1952,319
Tanzania851:622,84338,112
Nigeria741:2,393,82179,921
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
England551:1,013,05650,089
Afghanistan531:606,6647,075
Austria441:193,53324,446
Pakistan401:4,466,09730,538
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
San Marino331:1,006216
India291:26,450,530346,896
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Niger271:710,81516,981
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Sweden191:518,25037,550
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Cyprus161:55,3055,325
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Wales151:206,30213,003
Israel141:611,26042,949
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Uruguay101:343,17622,254
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Zani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: approach.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

- chiarazanni5

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zàni921/
Záni921/
Zaini8964,766/
Zanni8914,261/
Zhani893,371/
Zagni891,925/
Zahni891,100/
Tzani89977/
Zaani89886/
Dzani89576/
Zayni89249/
Zanhi89229/
Zanei89166/
Zanai89137/
Zanie8965/
Zauni8945/
Zsani8936/
Zanui8920/
Hzani8910/
Zanih896/
Zanoi895/
Zzani895/
Zaniy893/
Dzanie80488/
Zahnyi80418/
Zahani80381/
Zannie80245/
Dzangi80198/
Zahnoi80159/
Tzanni80140/
Zainie80119/
Zainih80111/
Zainai8099/
Zhanai8081/
Zangni8042/
Dzhani8033/
Zanhie8031/
Dzaini8025/
Zahnei8025/
Dzanis8017/
Dzanai8016/
Zainni8015/
Zaanyi8011/
Zhanhi809/
Zahuni809/
Zeanhi808/
Zaaini807/
Chzani806/
Zhaini805/
Zahnie803/
Zhauni802/
Zhaniy802/
Zanhui802/
Zainoi802/
Zanieh801/
Zannai801/
Zannih801/
Dzagni801/
Tzaani801/
Tzanai801/
Zhanei801/
Zhanni801/
Zeanni801/
Zanhai801/
Zahnui801/
Dzamni801/
Zainyi801/
Zahgni801/
Zzaini801/
Zahnai801/
Zanaij801/
Zane7511,175/
Zoni755,258/
Çani75341/
Zanj75262/
Čani7542/
Zóni7524/
Ćani7514/
Zanè752/
Vanzani73197/
Zahynei73172/
Zahynai7379/
Dzangai7356/
Dzhangi7342/
Dzangoi7311/
Wanzani738/
Dzhanni736/
Zhanhui735/
Zainieh735/
Zainnie734/
Zhanhai733/
Zahaini732/
Zhannie732/
Dzhayni731/
Zhahani731/
Gyzayni731/
Zainnai731/
Zhainie731/
Dzhanai731/
Dzainai731/
Ciani6711,071/
Zanne676,782/
Chani675,224/
Tsani672,765/
Zaine671,427/
Canni67923/
Tzoni67611/
Zohni67607/
Canei67582/
Tjani67501/
Cauni67487/
Zeyni67432/
Dzana67392/
Zonni67372/
Zhane67297/
Zanuy67287/
Zayne67261/
Zouni67153/
Canie67150/
Zonhi67138/
Zahainyi67138/
Zonai67130/
Zagne67102/
Canai67101/
Zonie67101/
Zanhe6791/
Dzane6788/
Zaney6787/
Zónai6778/
Czana6776/
Zanea6773/
Zaune6770/
Zogni6767/
Zaneh6760/
Zahne6749/
Czane6748/
Zanay6735/
Dzhanngi6735/
Zhoni6733/
Dzoni6725/
Zányi6725/
Zhanj6719/
Zeane6719/
Canhi6716/
Dsani6715/
Zaane6711/
Canoi677/
Zanoy675/
Zanyh675/
Csani674/
Zoini674/
Zonoi674/
Zaneu673/
Zauny673/
Zanee672/
Zsáni672/
Zoyni672/
Tzane672/
Dzhahani672/
Canih671/
Canij671/
Dzaingai671/
Zonih671/
Zanej671/
Ćanii671/
Zauñi671/
Zeuni671/
Zanhé671/
Zonui671/
Tcani671/
D'Zannis671/
Zahannyi671/
Zanhy671/
Cayni671/
Dcani671/

Zani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zani in the Georgian language
ზანიzani-
Zani in the Bengali language
ঝনিjhani-
Zani in the Hindi language
जानीjani40
ज्ञानीjnani20
ज़ानीzani20
जनीjani20
Zani in the Russian language
Заниzani-

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