Durrani Surname
Approximately 27,763 people bear this surname
Durrani Surname User-submission:
The Durrani surname derives from durr-e-durran, literally 'pearl of pearls', the epithet of Emperor Ahmad Shah Abdali of the Durrani Empire. Durrani today is the name of the Abdali tribe.
Durrani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 10,734 | 1:2,995 | 318 |
| Pakistan | 9,553 | 1:18,700 | 1,108 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,147 | 1:14,372 | 2,004 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,210 | 1:7,572 | 951 |
| United States | 1,154 | 1:314,089 | 28,734 |
| India | 959 | 1:799,860 | 35,889 |
| England | 654 | 1:85,196 | 9,342 |
| Canada | 378 | 1:97,475 | 10,598 |
| Qatar | 131 | 1:18,000 | 1,956 |
| Australia | 114 | 1:236,804 | 22,158 |
| Israel | 95 | 1:90,080 | 10,606 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| Thailand | 73 | 1:967,649 | 148,690 |
| Malaysia | 47 | 1:627,537 | 30,158 |
| Sweden | 44 | 1:223,790 | 15,522 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Denmark | 28 | 1:201,597 | 16,538 |
| Norway | 27 | 1:190,455 | 22,163 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Oman | 15 | 1:245,865 | 4,150 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Durrani (12,616) may also be a first name.
Durrani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Durrani surname derives from durr-e-durran, literally 'pearl of pearls', the epithet of Emperor Ahmad Shah Abdali of the Durrani Empire. Durrani today is the name of the Abdali tribe.
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Average Durrani Salary in
United States
$52,644 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Durrani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Durrani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Durrani (Arabic: دراني, Hindi: दुर्रानी, Marathi: दुरानी, Russian: Дуррани) has its highest incidence in Afghanistan. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Durrani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 19,745th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 262,491 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Durrani live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 73 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Durrani is also the 52,357th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 12,616 people.
Durrani is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 10,734 people, or 1 in 2,995. In Afghanistan it is most common in: Kabul, where 16 percent live, Paktika, where 14 percent live and Helmand, where 9 percent live. Outside of Afghanistan this surname is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 34 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent live.
Durrani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Durrani surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Durrani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.64% less than the national average, earning 226,215 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.01% more than the national average, earning $52,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.46% more than the national average, earning $56,869 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Durrani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Durrani in the Hindi language | ||
| दुर्रानी | durrani | 96.88 |
| दुररानी | durarani | 2.08 |
| दूर्रानी | durrani | 1.04 |
| Durrani in the Marathi language | ||
| दुरानी | durani | 74.7 |
| दुराणी | durani | 12.05 |
| दुररानी | durarani | 3.61 |
| दूररानी | durarani | 2.41 |
| दुशर्नी | dusarni | 2.41 |
| दुरनी | durani | 2.41 |
| दुरीणी | durini | 2.41 |
| Durrani in the Russian language | ||
| Дуррани | durrani | - |
| Durrani in the Arabic language | ||
| دراني | drany | - |
| دوراني | dwrany | - |
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Footnotes
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