Durani Surname

23,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Durani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Durani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan17,6591:10,116755
Iran2,0551:37,3644,395
India1,3431:571,15827,876
Turkey8981:86,6617,795
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Indonesia1581:837,02063,356
United Arab Emirates971:94,4568,360
Argentina591:724,46549,289
England471:1,185,49155,443
Zimbabwe461:335,61432,404
Italy391:1,568,12082,279
Afghanistan371:869,0058,756
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Albania51:582,81119,572
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

The alternate forms: Duráni (8) are calculated separately.

Durani (2,194) may also be a first name.

Durani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Durani Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Durani (Hindi: दुरानी, Marathi: दुरानी, Oriya: ଦୁରନି) occurs most in Pakistan. It can be rendered as a variant: Duráni. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Durani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 23,583rd most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 317,139 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Durani reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 159,896th most commonly occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 2,194 people.

This last name is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is carried by 17,659 people, or 1 in 10,116. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 37 percent live, Punjab, where 21 percent live and Sindh, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan it occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 9 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.

Durani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Durani has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Durani surname rose 1,567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Durani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Durani surname are 22.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75.61% registered with the party.

The amount Durani earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.46% more than the national average, earning $51,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.17% less than the national average, earning $41,151 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duráni948/
Durrani9227,763/
Duranni9254/
Duraini9237/
Dourani9229/
Durangi9224/
Duraani9220/
Daurani9216/
Duranai9210/
Duranis925/
Durhani925/
Duurani925/
Duraniy924/
Duranit923/
Duranii922/
Duranio922/
Duranoi921/
Duranih921/
Dutrani921/
Durranni868/
Durahani865/
Durganhi862/
Durraini862/
Durranio862/
Douranis862/
Durrrani862/
Durhanit861/
Durranie861/
Duurrani861/
Daurrani861/
Dourgani861/
Duhranni861/
Durraani861/
Durranai861/
Duranich861/
Dourhani861/
Douranai861/
Duttrani861/
Durana836,117/
Durany83441/
Durane83314/
Duroni83233/
Duranj833/
Duranh831/
Dutranoit80143/
Dutranois8038/
Dourahani801/
Durannois801/
Duranay77650/
Duronio77416/
Duraner77238/
Durange77128/
Duranes7776/
Duraney7769/
Duraine7741/
Durrany7737/
Daurana7720/
Duraneh7719/
Duratny7717/
Durrane7717/
Duranje7710/
Duhroni779/
Durzana778/
Duranne778/
Dourane777/
Dourany773/
Doranie772/
Duranee772/
Duranej772/
Duranez772/
Durrana771/
Dhurana771/
Duranna771/
Durroni771/
Dusrane771/
Dorahni771/
Dourana771/
Durányi771/
Duraana771/
Durañna771/
Dauroni771/
Durhane770/
Dutrannois75128/
Dutrannoit7541/
Dutrainoit751/
Durań737/
Dourouni71518/
Douraneh71100/
Dutranoy7187/
Dourhane7111/
Duhroini719/
Durrange718/
Dhurainy714/
Douramne712/
Dauroniy711/
Douraine711/
Daurange711/
Dauronis711/
Dhoranai711/
Douraane711/
Duranher711/
Duraneae711/
Dauraney711/
Dorhanie710/
Dutraine710/
Duranney710/
Ďurana67522/
Dutrannoy67317/
Dorane67231/
Dorana67199/
Durona6790/
Durañy6775/
Durone6764/
Dorany6741/
Durañe679/
Douraamne675/
Durosimni673/
Dourhamne673/
Durosinni672/
Durganhee672/
Dourahane672/
Doranè671/
Dourgouni671/
Duramé671/
Duroné671/
Duraña671/
Durhamner670/

Durani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Durani in the Hindi language
दुरानीdurani96.08
दूरानीdurani1.96
दूरणीdurani1.96
Durani in the Marathi language
दुरानीdurani49.14
दुराणीdurani38.88
दुरdura2.57
दूराणीdurani2.32
दूरानीdurani2.2
दुरणीdurani0.98
दुरािणduraina0.49
दुरनीdurani0.49
दुरािनduraina0.49
दूराणdurana0.24
दुरदानाduradana0.24
डुरणीdurani0.12
Durani in the Oriya language
ଦୁରନିdurani42.86
ଦୁରାନିdurani14.29
ଦୁରଣୀdurani7.14
ଦୁରାଣୀdurani7.14
ଦୁରନୀତାିduranitai7.14
ଦୂରନୀdurani7.14
ଦୁରନୀdurani7.14
ଦୁରାନୀdurani7.14

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Durani
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