Zanj Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Zanj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zanj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2161:3,551,229100,445
Iran391:1,968,78370,616
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Zanj Last Name Facts

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

Zanj occurs most in India. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zanj? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zanj is the 983,245th most prevalent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Zanj reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 216 people, or 1 in 3,551,229. In India Zanj is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent reside. Barring India this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 15 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.

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Zanaj89513/
Zhanj8919/
Zanej891/
Zanjd891/
Zanzj891/
Zhanje801,723/
Dzanaj8017/
Zhanaj8014/
Zangej805/
Zhanej805/
Zanouj804/
Zaunje802/
Zamnaj801/
Zangaj801/
Zanjje801/
Zannje801/
Zantdj801/
Zanijj801/
Zagnoj801/
Zahanj801/
Szanaj801/
Zanaij801/
Zani7529,659/
Zane7511,175/
Zana7510,175/
Sanj75815/
Zany75675/
Zanh75256/
Zanc75190/
Janj75184/
Canj754/
Zamj753/
Zanè752/
Zané751/
Zană751/
Zaini6764,766/
Ziane6742,032/
Zaina6741,193/
Zanna6717,228/
Zangi6716,170/
Zanni6714,261/
Zaeni677,373/
Zanne676,782/
Zainy674,400/
Zhani673,371/
Canaj672,449/
Zanet672,170/
Zagni671,925/
Zange671,637/
Zaine671,427/
Sanje671,215/
Sanaj671,153/
Zahni671,100/
Tzani67977/
Zaani67886/
Zaner67770/
Szany67702/
Zanis67601/
Dzani67576/
Zhany67571/
Zatni67553/
Zanes67516/
Sanoj67467/
Janaj67388/
Ziana67344/
Zhane67297/
Zanuy67287/
Zaniz67262/
Zayne67261/
Zayni67249/
Rzany67246/
Zanhi67229/
Šanje67215/
Jhanj67188/
Sanjh67183/
Zajni67180/
Zanaa67171/
Zanei67166/
Zamni67154/
Szani67154/
Zanny67154/
Ziany67151/
Zanit67144/
Zanai67137/
Rzane67136/
Çanaj67129/
Czasnojć67124/
Janej67113/
Zanio67109/
Zagne67102/
Zauna67102/
Zanhe6791/
Dzane6788/
Zaney6787/
Czana6776/
Zhana6775/
Zanyi6774/
Zanea6773/
Zaune6770/
Janij6770/
Zanie6765/
Janje6765/
Szana6763/
Zaana6761/
Zaneh6760/
Zahne6749/
Czane6748/
Zauni6745/
Zanez6745/
Shanj6745/
Sanij6742/
Canoj6742/
Zanid6740/
Zsani6736/
Zanay6735/
Sanuj6730/
Zhanh6729/
Januj6727/
Zanyo6724/
Janůj6723/
Zonje6722/
Zanui6720/
Zeana6719/
Zeane6719/
Janjh6717/
Janjć6716/
Zainh6716/
Zayny6714/
Zaane6711/
Zayna6711/
Chanj6710/
Hzani6710/
Jandj6710/
Zaene679/
Zanch679/
Zasni679/
Sanej678/
Janoj677/
Zaned677/
Sainj676/
Zanih676/
Zeany676/
Zhenj675/
Zamne675/
Zanoy675/
Zanoi675/
Zanyh675/
Zzani675/
Rzani674/
Zeanh674/
Canuj673/
Rzana673/
Zaneu673/
Zaniy673/
Dzonj673/
Zauny673/
Saynj673/
Zamnh673/
Tsanj672/
Sahnj672/
Zanee672/
Zasne672/
Zanné672/
Zzana672/
Tzane672/
Zanii672/
Çanoj672/
Canej671/
Canij671/
Cainj671/
Jaanj671/
Zxany671/
Zjani671/
Zoonj671/
Scanj671/
Zatne671/
Zaïna671/
Zanhé671/
Djanj671/
Caunj671/
Zannh671/
Rzanh671/
Sianj671/
Zanhy671/
Zanzc671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zanj
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