Geilani Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Geilani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Geilani (12) may also be a first name.
Geilani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geilani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geilani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻧﻲ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geilani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Geilani is the 3,957,383rd most widely held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. Geilani is mostly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Geilani live; 36 percent live in West Africa and 28 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 12 people.
The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria Geilani is primarily concentrated in: Kwara, where 86 percent live and Lagos, where 14 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Chile, where 16 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geylani | 86 | 1,622 | / |
| Geelani | 86 | 931 | / |
| Giilani | 86 | 5 | / |
| Giylani | 86 | 2 | / |
| Geilhane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geellani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeeilani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jielani | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jiilani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jyelani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geeloni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jyilani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jiilaani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djjilani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dziilani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeeylaani | 63 | 2 | / |
| Gihislaine | 59 | 1 | / |
| Siilane | 57 | 10 | / |
| Jielany | 57 | 1 | / |
| Siyloniy | 53 | 52 | / |
| Dziilane | 53 | 1 | / |
| Geaelone | 53 | 1 | / |
Geilani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geilani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻧﻲ | alghylany | 50 |
| ﻗﻴﻼﻧﻲ | qylany | 50 |
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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 Geilani
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