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Kiani Surname Meaning

Iranian: from the Persian adjective kayānī derived from the plural form of kay the royal title of the semi-legendary Kayanian dynasty of Iran (see Kayani) the heroes of the Avesta and of the epic Shahnameh.

Pakistani: from a variant of the name of a clan which traces its origin to the Kayanian dynasty of Iran (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Kiani families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kiani family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Kiani families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Kiani families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Kiani's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Kiani families in 1880.
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Between 1992 and 2004, in the United States, Kiani life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kiani in 1992 was 80, and 85 in 2004.

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