Cognomen Saniyat (Саният 
, Saniyat 
) , throughout the world, is a very rare last name. The cognomen Saniyat is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname, Russia, where it is a very rare surname, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and India. Much more frequently, Saniyat is the forename as well as the last name.