Gelani Surname

65,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Gelani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan3,8901:45,9241,936
India3,2431:236,53013,822
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
United Arab Emirates1091:84,0587,655
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Niger251:767,68117,983
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Qatar161:147,37516,023
England111:5,065,278148,650
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Gelani (807) may also be a first name.

Gelani Last Name Facts

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

Gelani (Hindi: गेलानी, Marathi: गेलानी, Oriya: େଗଲନୀ, Russian: Гелани) is found most in Pakistan. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 65,279th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 952,869 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Gelani live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 51 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 287,835th most prevalent given name internationally, held by 807 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 3,890 people, or 1 in 45,924. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 57 percent are found, Punjab, where 30 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 6 percent are found. Beside Pakistan Gelani occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in India, where 42 percent are found and Egypt, where 2 percent are found.

Gelani Last Name Statistics demography

Gelani earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.62% more than the national average, earning $52,479 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelaini9227/
Gehlani9227/
Gelanyi925/
Gelaani923/
Gelanis922/
Gelanni922/
Gielani921/
Gelanip921/
Gelyani921/
Getlani921/
Gelaniph863/
Geslanis862/
Geslanni861/
Gilani8341,588/
Jelani8311,524/
Gelane8310,008/
Gelany831,393/
Geloni83295/
Wangelani8044/
Jeelani778,358/
Jeylani777,750/
Jeilani771,585/
Djelani77271/
Gelányi77170/
Zelanie77153/
Jeliani7772/
Selhani7746/
Jealani7737/
Jeslani7736/
Gilanni7736/
Zelanis7726/
Jelaini7726/
Selanie7726/
Selyani7720/
Gilaani7717/
Gilyani7714/
Selanai7712/
Selauni7710/
Sehlani779/
Gilanai778/
Jelaani777/
Zhelani775/
Jhelani774/
Gelaine773/
Jehlani773/
Jelhani773/
Gelaney772/
Jetlani772/
Jelanis772/
Jelyani772/
Geliane772/
Gilaini772/
Gilanii772/
Jelahni772/
Jelaniy771/
Geylany771/
Gilagni771/
Gilanis771/
Selaani771/
Gelanes771/
Gelanee771/
Jelanni771/
Jelanai771/
Zelanio771/
Zeulani771/
Geslane771/
Gilayni771/
Gilhani771/
Jelaniz771/
Geliany771/
Gilanui771/
Gihlani771/
Gelanhe771/
Gelanne771/
Selanih771/
Jelamni771/
Jelanei771/
Jeylaani71400/
Gigliani7184/
Geylaner7154/
Djeilani7129/
Gelanesh7125/
Zielanis719/
Jeelaani715/
Celanaai713/
Gelianeh712/
Geslaine712/
Jeeliani712/
Jeylanei711/
Djelaini711/
Zhelanni711/
Zeelaani711/
Jeelaini711/
Jelanich711/
Jeilaani711/
Jhealani711/
Zeilanie711/
Sehelani711/
Djelamni711/
Geleaneh711/
Selahani711/
Zelhanoi711/
Zelannis711/
Djeïlani711/
Gislanis711/
Gilhanis710/
Jilani6779,036/
Selane671,888/
Gilany67525/
Jelane67384/
Giloni67138/
Gilane6777/
Gelone6736/
Giláni6736/
Selanj6722/
Celane6717/
Zelane6715/
Zelany6713/
Giuiliani6710/
Gilanj677/
Zelana673/
Zhelannyi673/
Jylani672/
Jeloni672/
Gelony672/
Jeeylaani672/
Jelanh672/
Gelaynesh671/
Geslhaine671/

Gelani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gelani in the Hindi language
गेलानीgelani92.31
गैलानीgailani7.69
Gelani in the Marathi language
गेलानीgelani87.27
गेलाणीgelani9.32
गेलनीgelani0.93
िगलानीigalani0.62
जेलानीjelani0.62
गोेलानीgoelani0.62
गेळणीgelani0.62
Gelani in the Oriya language
େଗଲନୀegalani50
େଗଲଣୀegalani50
Gelani in the Russian language
Геланиgelani-

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