Al-Gailani Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Al-Gailani Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Al-Gailani Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden341:289,61020,124
England321:1,741,18971,393
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
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Al-Gailani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Gailani Come From? nationality or country of origin

Al-Gailani is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Gailani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,701,480th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Al-Gailani reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 30 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 289,610. In Sweden Al-Gailani is most numerous in: Skåne County, where 50 percent live, Stockholm County, where 26 percent live and Gävleborg County, where 9 percent live. Excluding Sweden it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and Iraq, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Ghailani95309/
Al-Gilani95279/
Al Gailani9061/
Al-Gailany908/
Al-Ghilani906/
Al-Gaylani903/
Al-Gilaani901/
Al-Alani892/
Al Ghailani8647/
Al-Gheilani867/
Al-Ajlani84411/
Al-Alyani84398/
Al-Jilani8418/
Al Galani844/
Al-Gylani842/
Al-Gelani842/
Al-Aliani841/
Al-Aslani841/
Al Ghilani805,260/
Al Hailani801,427/
Al-Hatlani804/
Al-Ghilany801/
Al Ghalani801/
Al Gaylani801/
Al Gillani801/
Al Alani78527/
Al Gheilani768/
Al Ghalayni767/
Al Nghalani761/
Al Halani741,349/
Al Aliani74459/
Al-Elyani74360/
Al Ajlani74333/
Al Jilani74274/
Al Hilani7440/
Al Aulani746/
Al Gilany744/
Al-Aliany744/
Al Islani744/
Al Atlani742/
Al Gelani741/
Al Alhani741/
Al Allani741/
Al-Eliani741/
Al-Ajloni741/
Al Aslani741/
Al Ghalanieh731/
Al Hatlani70239/
Al-Ajlouni7051/
Al Hitlani704/
Al-Hellani702/
Al-Jeelani702/
Al Haslani702/
Al Hallani701/
Al Ghaleini67384/
Al Alana6729/
Al Ghalouni671/
Al Ghoulani671/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Gailani
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