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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Average Alani Salary in
United States
$43,189 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alani (Bengali: অলনী, Georgian: ალანი, Hindi: एलानी, Marathi: एलानी, Oriya: ଅଲଣି, Russian: Алани) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Alani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alani? popularity and diffusion
Alani is the 28,793rd most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 390,774 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 10,659 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 11,526 people, or 1 in 15,369. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ogun, where 30 percent reside, Lagos, where 23 percent reside and Osun, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 90 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 6 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent reside.
Alani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Alani last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (52%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Alani last name are 8.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.71% registered to vote for the 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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