Al Ghilani Surname
Approximately 5,260 people bear this surname
Al Ghilani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 4,332 | 1:851 | 120 |
| Yemen | 611 | 1:43,249 | 3,645 |
| United Arab Emirates | 270 | 1:33,934 | 3,638 |
| Palestine | 27 | 1:168,476 | 8,634 |
| Jordan | 9 | 1:982,493 | 16,126 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Al Ghilani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Ghilani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al Ghilani is most common in Oman. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Ghilani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 91,027th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,385,465 people. The last name Al Ghilani is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Ghilani live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
It is most frequently held in Oman, where it is held by 4,332 people, or 1 in 851. In Oman it is mostly found in: Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, where 25 percent live, Al Batinah North Governorate, where 20 percent live and Muscat Governorate, where 17 percent live. Besides Oman this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 12 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ghailani | 95 | 47 | / |
| Al Gheilani | 95 | 8 | / |
| Al Gailani | 90 | 61 | / |
| Al Ghulani | 90 | 24 | / |
| Al-Ghilani | 90 | 6 | / |
| Al-Ghailani | 86 | 309 | / |
| Al-Gheilani | 86 | 7 | / |
| Al-Gilani | 84 | 279 | / |
| Al Gilany | 84 | 4 | / |
| Al Gelani | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al-Gailani | 80 | 115 | / |
| Al-Ghilany | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Gilaani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Gaylani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Gylani | 74 | 2 | / |
| Al-Gelani | 74 | 2 | / |
| Al Gelany | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al-Gailany | 70 | 8 | / |
| Al-Gaylani | 70 | 3 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Ghilani
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