Kiani

See also: kiani

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian کیانی.

Proper noun

Kiani (plural Kianis)

1. A surname from Persian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kiani is the 41038^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 531 individuals. Kiani is most common among White (56.87%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (29.57%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kiani”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 299.