Family name Жаникаев (Жаникаев 
) , globally, is a very rare surname. The surname Жаникаев is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname, Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Russia.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Жаникаев | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
| эльдар жаникаев RU (b. 1990) |
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