Ghahani Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Tajikistan

Ghahani Surname User-submission:

The Ghahani surname comes from Ghahan, a village in Qom province, Iran.

Ghahani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran721:1,066,42448,180
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

Ghahani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ghahani surname comes from Ghahan, a village in Qom province, Iran.

- ghahani

Ghahani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghahani occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghahani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,931,261st most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Ghahani reside; 77 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The surname is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 1,066,424. In Iran it is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 49 percent reside, Markazi Province, where 38 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Iran it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Tajikistan, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahani92437/
Ghaani9239/
Ghahni9210/
Ghhani922/
Ghahane861/
Gahaniy861/
Ngahani861/
Ghahana861/
Gahangi861/
Gahanii861/
Gahanni861/
Gahanyi861/
Ghkhani861/
Ghani83474,879/
Gaani83779/
Gahni83473/
Ngahanyi804/
Ghghaani803/
Gahanniy801/
Ghanei776,333/
Gahane775,906/
Ghanni772,314/
Ghanai771,787/
Ghanie77754/
Ghatni77100/
Ghaini7795/
Ghaeni7782/
Ghaniy7773/
Ghhanh7769/
Ghanis7761/
Ghanio7758/
Ghangi7745/
Ghanih7743/
Ghamni7741/
Ghaana7735/
Ghanii7722/
Ghasni7715/
Ghanit7715/
Ghayni7714/
Gaanie779/
Gahnie779/
Ghanyi776/
Ghanip775/
Ghhana775/
Ghamhi775/
Ghauni774/
Ghanid774/
Gghani774/
Ghaane773/
Gaangi772/
Hghani772/
Ghjani772/
Gahnni772/
Gaïani772/
Ghagni772/
Ghaniz772/
Ghanoi772/
Ghanhi772/
Gaaini771/
Gahanj771/
Gahuni771/
Kghani771/
Ngahni771/
Ghanij771/
Gahnyi771/
Gahany771/
Gani73254,536/
Ghannie71248/
Ghanaia71140/
Ghangiy7145/
Gahaane7127/
Ghannai7127/
Nghanyi7122/
Gaagnai7119/
Ghanait7118/
Gahaine7110/
Ghanniy7110/
Ghainiy716/
Ghanaiy716/
Geehani715/
Ng'hani713/
Ghangai713/
Ghanieh713/
Ghanich713/
Ghanais713/
Ghanish713/
Gaahane712/
Gaanith712/
Ngchani712/
Ngaangi711/
Ghainai711/
Ghanije711/
Gathhni711/
Gahanay711/
Gahaney711/
Ghatnis711/
Gonahai711/
Ghaenie711/
Ghanaai711/
Ghannei711/
Ghannii711/
Ghattni711/
Gahange711/
Ghaitni711/
Ghanioa711/
Ghahner710/
Ganie6750,998/
Ghanh6722,887/
Ghane6720,530/
Ghana6716,261/
Gaini6711,329/
Gangi6710,955/
Ganai6710,187/
Ghany678,931/
Ghoni675,557/
Ganni675,221/
Ganih671,735/
Ganio671,582/
Ganis671,523/
Gagni671,170/
Ganit67890/
Ganhi67550/
Vanghani67473/
Ganiy67457/
Gheni67370/
Ganyi67336/
Gaane67331/
Gauni67277/
Ganei67213/
Gayni67180/
Gamni67151/
Ganui67149/
Ganiz67132/
Gahne67126/
Gaeni67114/
Ganoi6796/
Gaana6786/
Ganii6781/
Ganid6755/
Gasni6754/
Hgani6741/
Gatni6739/
Ganip6736/
Gajni6730/
Gjani6729/
Ganij6713/
Gohni6712/
Ghanj6712/
Ng'hangi6710/
Nganahai6710/
Ghaithne679/
Ggani677/
Ghanisch676/
Gaany674/
Gahny674/
Gehni673/
Kgani673/
Ganiç672/
Ghané672/
Gaanj671/
Ngahanne671/
Gaïni671/
Gaanh671/
Qgani671/
Ghahnech670/

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