Ghahani Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
Ghahani Surname User-submission:
The Ghahani surname comes from Ghahan, a village in Qom province, Iran.
Ghahani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 72 | 1:1,066,424 | 48,180 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Ghahani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ghahani surname comes from Ghahan, a village in Qom province, Iran.
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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.
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