Gahani Surname
Approximately 437 people bear this surname
Gahani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 161 | 1:4,764,381 | 121,488 |
| Zimbabwe | 94 | 1:164,237 | 20,345 |
| Pakistan | 75 | 1:2,381,918 | 21,272 |
| Malaysia | 72 | 1:409,642 | 21,284 |
| Nepal | 9 | 1:3,164,551 | 10,069 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Gahani (1,558) may also be a first name.
Gahani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gahani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gahani (Hindi: गहनी, Marathi: गहाणी, Oriya: ଗହନୀ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gahani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 680,882nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,676,306 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Gahani live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 36 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Gahani is also the 196,286th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 1,558 people.
The last name Gahani is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 4,764,381. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 56 percent live, Chhattisgarh, where 8 percent live and Gujarat, where 8 percent live. Barring India this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 22 percent live and Pakistan, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gahani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gahani in the Hindi language | ||
| गहनी | gahani | 75.61 |
| गहानी | gahani | 12.2 |
| गहाणी | gahani | 7.32 |
| गहणी | gahani | 2.44 |
| गंहानी | ganhani | 2.44 |
| Gahani in the Marathi language | ||
| गहाणी | gahani | 56.31 |
| गहानी | gahani | 11.65 |
| ाणी | ani | 9.71 |
| गहणी | gahani | 6.8 |
| गहािन | gahaina | 3.88 |
| ानी | ani | 3.88 |
| गहिण | gahina | 3.88 |
| गोहानी | gohani | 1.94 |
| गहनी | gahani | 1.94 |
| Gahani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗହନୀ | gahani | 28.57 |
| ଗହନି | gahani | 24.49 |
| ଗାହାନୀ | gahani | 10.2 |
| ଗାହାନି | gahani | 8.16 |
| ଗାହାଣି | gahani | 6.12 |
| ଗାହନି | gahani | 4.08 |
| ଗହଣୀ | gahani | 4.08 |
| ଗହଣି | gahani | 2.04 |
| ଗାହିନି | gahini | 2.04 |
| ଗାହନୀ | gahani | 2.04 |
| ଗହନିାଇଁ | gahania'im | 2.04 |
| ଗହନୀାଇଁ | gahania'im | 2.04 |
| ଗାହାଣୀ | gahani | 2.04 |
| ଗହନୀତାିଆ | gahanitai'a | 2.04 |
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Footnotes
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