Alani Surname
Approximately 18,649 people bear this surname
Alani Surname User-submission:
The surname comes from a small ancient city on the river Euphrates in Iraq, called Ana.
Alani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11,526 | 1:15,369 | 1,506 |
| Iraq | 1,195 | 1:29,307 | 1,439 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,073 | 1:28,757 | 4,075 |
| India | 861 | 1:890,901 | 38,789 |
| Iran | 700 | 1:109,689 | 10,514 |
| United States | 474 | 1:764,681 | 59,530 |
| Uganda | 338 | 1:115,501 | 11,142 |
| United Arab Emirates | 315 | 1:29,087 | 3,207 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Argentina | 252 | 1:169,617 | 14,244 |
| Philippines | 226 | 1:447,957 | 55,016 |
| England | 222 | 1:250,982 | 20,313 |
| Indonesia | 185 | 1:714,861 | 55,312 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Oman | 170 | 1:21,694 | 1,938 |
| Congo | 125 | 1:39,913 | 3,755 |
| Tanzania | 117 | 1:452,492 | 31,593 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| Pakistan | 90 | 1:1,984,932 | 19,183 |
| Papua New Guinea | 90 | 1:90,597 | 12,060 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Palestine | 56 | 1:81,229 | 6,373 |
| Ivory Coast | 40 | 1:576,781 | 17,373 |
| Israel | 39 | 1:219,427 | 20,804 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Niger | 27 | 1:710,815 | 16,981 |
| Costa Rica | 27 | 1:177,040 | 2,395 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Jordan | 21 | 1:421,068 | 12,361 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Syria | 16 | 1:1,206,314 | 7,138 |
| Solomon Islands | 15 | 1:38,669 | 7,565 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | 1:3,058,683 | 18,466 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1:101,771 | 14,710 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 1:3,087,648 | 114,684 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
Alani (10,659) may also be a first name.
Alani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname comes from a small ancient city on the river Euphrates in Iraq, called Ana.
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Alani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alani (Bengali: অলনী, Georgian: ალანი, Hindi: एलानी, Marathi: एलानी, Oriya: ଅଲଣି, Russian: Алани) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Alani.
How Common Is The Last Name Alani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Alani is the 28,793rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 390,774 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Alani reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 62 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 58,712th most prevalent given name globally, held by 10,659 people.
The surname Alani is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 11,526 people, or 1 in 15,369. In Nigeria Alani is mostly found in: Ogun, where 30 percent reside, Lagos, where 23 percent reside and Osun, where 17 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 90 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 6 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent reside.
Alani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Alani surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (52%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Alani surname are 8.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.71% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Alani earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning $43,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $54,294 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alani in the Georgian language | ||
| ალანი | alani | - |
| Alani in the Bengali language | ||
| অলনী | alani | 76.92 |
| অলনি | alani | 15.38 |
| আলনি | alani | 7.69 |
| Alani in the Marathi language | ||
| एलानी | elani | 66.67 |
| अलानी | alani | 15.15 |
| आलानी | alani | 6.06 |
| आलाणी | alani | 3.03 |
| आलणी | alani | 3.03 |
| एलाणी | elani | 3.03 |
| ऐलानी | ailani | 1.52 |
| अलनी | alani | 0.76 |
| अळानी | alani | 0.76 |
| Alani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଲଣି | alani | 48.57 |
| ଅଲଣୀ | alani | 25.71 |
| ଆଲନୀ | alani | 5.71 |
| ଆଲନି | alani | 4.76 |
| ଆଲାନି | alani | 2.86 |
| ଅଲଣୀାଇଁ | alania'im | 2.86 |
| ଅଲନୀ | alani | 1.9 |
| ଅଳଣି | alani | 0.95 |
| ଅଲାନୀ | alani | 0.95 |
| ଏଲାନୀ | elani | 0.95 |
| ଏଲାନି | elani | 0.95 |
| ଅଳନି | alani | 0.95 |
| Alani in the Hindi language | ||
| एलानी | elani | 23.08 |
| अलानी | alani | 23.08 |
| आलानी | alani | 15.38 |
| अलनी | alani | 7.69 |
| अलंी | alami | 7.69 |
| आलाणी | alani | 7.69 |
| ाालनी | aalani | 7.69 |
| ालनी | alani | 7.69 |
| Alani in the Russian language | ||
| Алани | alani | - |
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