Gayani Surname
Approximately 3,643 people bear this surname
Gayani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 3,362 | 1:6,189 | 905 |
| India | 107 | 1:7,168,835 | 157,365 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Gayani (42,641) may also be a first name.
Gayani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gayani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gayani (Hindi: गयानी, Marathi: गायञी, Oriya: ଗାୟନୀ) is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gayani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gayani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gayani is the 125,034th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,000,424 people. Gayani occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Gayani are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 21,086th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 42,641 people.
The surname Gayani is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 3,362 people, or 1 in 6,189. Barring Sri Lanka this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gayani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gayani in the Marathi language | ||
| गायञी | gayani | 75.52 |
| गयनी | gayani | 7.55 |
| गयानी | gayani | 5.99 |
| गायनी | gayani | 2.08 |
| गोयानी | goyani | 1.56 |
| गेहानी | gehani | 1.04 |
| गायणी | gayani | 0.78 |
| गायांनी | gayanni | 0.52 |
| गायिन | gayina | 0.52 |
| गयाणी | gayani | 0.52 |
| गायन् | gayan | 0.26 |
| नावाणी | navani | 0.26 |
| ग्यानी | gyani | 0.26 |
| गायाणी | gayani | 0.26 |
| Gayani in the Hindi language | ||
| गयानी | gayani | 58.46 |
| गायञी | gayani | 15.38 |
| ज्ञानी | jnani | 10.77 |
| गायनी | gayani | 7.69 |
| गयानि | gayani | 1.54 |
| गयञी | gayani | 1.54 |
| गायणी | gayani | 1.54 |
| गासञी | gasani | 1.54 |
| गायानी | gayani | 1.54 |
| Gayani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାୟନୀ | gayani | 28 |
| ଗାୟନି | gayani | 24 |
| ଗୟନି | gayani | 16 |
| ଗାୟାନି | gayani | 8 |
| ଗୟାନି | gayani | 8 |
| ଗୟାନୀ | gayani | 4 |
| ଗୟାଣୀ | gayani | 4 |
| ଗୟନୀ | gayani | 4 |
| ଗାୟଣି | gayani | 4 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gayani
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