Ghani Surname

1,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Ghani Surname User-submission:

In Islam, God (Allah) has 99 names. El Ghani is one of them and it means 'the rich'. Abd in Arabic means 'human', 'individual', 'slave' or 'creation'. When precceded with Abd (Abd-Elghani), it means 'creation of the rich'.

Ghani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan189,7131:942146
Afghanistan157,3901:20424
Malaysia48,0491:61475
Iraq14,9911:2,336284
India14,9271:51,3883,530
Iran9,5271:8,0591,111
Bangladesh9,1921:17,3361,287
Saudi Arabia5,6841:5,429749
Algeria3,5821:10,7851,871
Indonesia3,1971:41,3674,752
Sudan2,8001:13,3961,853
Egypt2,6851:34,2413,613
Morocco1,9081:18,0692,767
United Arab Emirates1,8801:4,874615
England1,6891:32,9894,376
United States1,5761:229,98722,165
Brunei7521:557102
Oman6771:5,448775
Qatar6461:3,650369
Canada4421:83,3619,272
Kuwait3761:10,1081,395
Nigeria3721:476,19023,978
France3171:209,53532,567
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Bahrain2501:5,394963
Cameroon2261:91,89911,008
Singapore1841:29,9331,124
Yemen1551:170,4868,000
Spain1321:354,18220,197
Australia1071:252,29623,217
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Scotland1021:52,4884,471
Thailand831:851,064135,450
Guyana801:9,5281,465
Denmark621:91,0448,699
Brazil621:3,452,81297,678
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Maldives521:7,773652
Netherlands441:383,79941,363
Wales431:71,9666,223
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Lebanon341:165,7977,705
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Mauritius331:39,1947,252
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Norway231:223,57824,793
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Mauritania221:186,1309,575
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Jordan161:552,65213,471
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
China111:124,301,9616,553
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Palestine41:1,137,21216,054
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Palau11:21,643223
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Ghani (44,366) may also be a first name.

Ghani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Islam, God (Allah) has 99 names. El Ghani is one of them and it means 'the rich'. Abd in Arabic means 'human', 'individual', 'slave' or 'creation'. When precceded with Abd (Abd-Elghani), it means 'creation of the rich'.

- bsarah234

Ghani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghani (Arabic: الغنـي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﻲ, Hindi: घनी, Marathi: घानी, Oriya: ଘନି, Tibetan: ག་ནི་) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,124th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 15,346 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Ghani are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 79 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Ghani is also the 20,395th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 44,366 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 189,713 people, or 1 in 942. In Pakistan Ghani is primarily found in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 29 percent are found, Punjab, where 25 percent are found and Sindh, where 25 percent are found. Besides Pakistan this last name occurs in 97 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 33 percent are found and Malaysia, where 10 percent are found.

Ghani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ghani last name is primarily Sunni (88%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Ghani surname are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Ghani earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 19.84% less than the national average, earning 277,424 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 16.42% less than the national average, earning R 198,624 per year; in United States they earn 14.49% more than the national average, earning $49,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.48% more than the national average, earning $50,913 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghanei916,333/
Ghanni912,314/
Ghanai911,787/
Ghanie91754/
Gahani91437/
Ghatni91100/
Ghaini9195/
Ghaniy9173/
Ghanis9161/
Ghanio9158/
Ghangi9145/
Ghanih9143/
Ghamni9141/
Ghaani9139/
Ghanii9122/
Ghasni9115/
Ghanit9115/
Ghayni9114/
Ghahni9110/
Ghanyi916/
Ghanip915/
Ghauni914/
Ghanid914/
Gghani914/
Hghani912/
Ghhani912/
Ghagni912/
Ghaniz912/
Ghanoi912/
Ghanhi912/
Kghani911/
Ghanij911/
Gani89254,536/
Ghannie83248/
Ghanaia83140/
Ghahani8393/
Ghangiy8345/
Ghannai8327/
Nghanyi8322/
Ghanait8318/
Ghanniy8310/
Ghainiy836/
Ghanaiy836/
Geehani835/
Ng'hani833/
Ghangai833/
Ghanieh833/
Ghanich833/
Ghanais833/
Ghanish833/
Ghainai831/
Ghanije831/
Gahaniy831/
Ghatnis831/
Ghanaih831/
Ngahani831/
Ghanaai831/
Ghannei831/
Ghannii831/
Ghattni831/
Gahangi831/
Gahanii831/
Gahanni831/
Gahanyi831/
Ghaitni831/
Ghanioa831/
Ganie8050,998/
Ghanh8022,887/
Ghane8020,530/
Ghana8016,261/
Gaini8011,329/
Gangi8010,955/
Ganai8010,187/
Ghany808,931/
Ghoni805,557/
Ganni805,221/
Ganih801,735/
Ganio801,582/
Ganis801,523/
Gagni801,170/
Ganit80890/
Gaani80779/
Ganhi80550/
Gahni80473/
Ganiy80457/
Ganyi80336/
Gauni80277/
Ganei80213/
Gayni80180/
Gamni80151/
Ganui80149/
Ganiz80132/
Ganoi8096/
Ganii8081/
Ganid8055/
Gasni8054/
Hgani8041/
Gatni8039/
Ganip8036/
Gajni8030/
Ganij8013/
Gohni8012/
Ghanj8012/
Ggani807/
Kgani803/
Ganiç802/
Ghané802/
Gaïni801/
Qgani801/
Vanghani77473/
Ng'hangi7710/
Ghanisch776/
Ngahanyi774/
Ghghaani773/
Gahanniy771/
Gangai737,759/
Gahane735,906/
Ngangi732,184/
Ghanes731,711/
Ghoniy731,255/
Ganish731,205/
Ghaneh731,169/
Ghanee73926/
Ganich73706/
Gagnie73584/
Gangni73552/
Gannyi73546/
Ganhie73543/
Gannie73359/
Ghagne73354/
Gangiy73347/
Ghaney73281/
Ghanez73258/
Ghanny73251/
Ghosni73241/
Ghanna73185/
Ghaina73139/
Nganai73136/
Ghaner73132/
Gannis73128/
Ghanoy73125/
Ghanyo73105/
Ganidh73100/
Ghanay7394/
Gannio7392/
Ghhanh7369/
Gamnis7367/
Ghanaj7359/
Gasnai7349/
Nganhi7346/
Ganaia7345/
Ghanej7342/
Ghotni7339/
Ghaana7335/
Gangoi7334/
Ghange7334/
Ghonai7333/
Ghamne7332/
Gaunie7326/
Ghanne7324/
Gannai7324/
Ghouni7321/
Ganniy7318/
Ghanaa7318/
Gamnai7318/
Ghonih7317/
Gannih7316/
Ghanea7315/
Ghanet7313/
Gainai7313/
Ghatne7312/
Kganyi7312/
Gonhai7311/
Gaanie739/
Ghonni739/
Ganiey739/
Gahnie739/
Ghaine737/
Ganiea737/
Ghasne737/
Nganni737/
Gainie737/
Ngauni736/
Ganaai736/
Ganais736/
Nghane736/
Ganisz736/
Hganie735/
Ghongi735/
Ganiph735/
Ghhana735/
Ghamhi735/
Gaunai735/
Gohnoi734/
Gheini733/
Gheane733/
Gaynyi733/
Ghaane733/
Ganaiy733/
Ganhui733/
Gauniy733/
Gannoi733/
Ganait732/
Gaynis732/
Gaangi732/
Gainni732/
Ganiht732/
Ghaned732/
Gainit732/
Gahnni732/
Gaïani732/
Ghonei732/
Ghanje732/
Ghaneu732/
Nganoi731/
Gaaini731/
Ghamny731/
Gaunni731/
Ganitt731/
Ganuis731/
Gahanj731/
Gahuni731/
Gainui731/
Gangii731/
Ganhis731/
Ganois731/
Gainis731/
Gaunis731/
Gainio731/
Kgangi731/
Ganhei731/
Ngohni731/
Ngahni731/
Gannij731/
Gannit731/
Gannui731/
Ganoih731/
Gaunei731/
Gaunio731/
Gohniy731/
Ghauna731/
Ghayne731/
Gagnei731/
Gahnyi731/
Gaigni731/
Gainid731/
Gainip731/
Ganeis731/
Ganhoi731/
Gamgni731/
Gha'ne731/
Nqgani731/
Qugani731/
Gatnoi731/
Ganhgi731/
Gahany731/
Ghonio731/
Gagnis730/
Gannip730/
Ganiss730/
Goni67162,215/
Gana6786,846/
Gany6716,410/
Gane6711,808/
Ganj6710,729/
Ganh672,492/
Ghanney672,029/
Vangani67537/
Ghaneez67252/
Wangani67247/
Gannich67233/
Ghannay67104/
Gană6778/
Ghounai6777/
Ghaness6750/
Ghanesh6747/
Ganaish6738/
Ghangne6735/
Gahaane6727/
Nganhui6726/
Ghannet6724/
Gangaiy6723/
Gainnie6722/
Ghannaj6721/
Gaagnai6719/
Gueagni6718/
Ghainje6714/
Gannait6714/
Ngannai6713/
Gamgnie6713/
Ghamgne6711/
Gahaine6710/
Ghannej679/
Ghaneer679/
Gangaia676/
Ghangay676/
Ghanneh676/
Ghanaya675/
Ghainer675/
Ganngai675/
Gané674/
Gainaai674/
Ghatnay673/
Gangnai673/
Nghanaj673/
Gaynish672/
Gaahane672/
Ghaunge672/
Gangnie672/
Ghayneh672/
Ghaneed672/
Gaanith672/
Geegani672/
Ganeish672/
Ng'anei671/
Ngaangi671/
Nggangi671/
Ngh'oni671/
Cghatne671/
Ghahane671/
Ghaines671/
Gathhni671/
Gaunitt671/
Gannaid671/
Gahanay671/
Gahaney671/
Gainith671/
Ganaaie671/
Ganahiy671/
Gangaih671/
Ghoneih671/
Ghatner671/
Gonahai671/
Gannieh671/
Nghonai671/
Ngangih671/
N'Ganai671/
Gañi671/
Gaunois671/
Ghahana671/
Ghanaja671/
Ghainay671/
Gagnihe671/
Gahange671/
Gaignie671/
Gainaid671/
Gaitnis671/
Ganhihe671/
Ganhoiz671/
Ghane'e671/
Ghannoj671/
Ghanouj671/
Ghannes671/
Ghanyoh671/
Ngannoi671/
Ghounie671/
Ganahie670/
Gannitt670/
Gannaia670/
Gaunnie670/
Ghahner670/

Ghani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghani in the Oriya language
ଘନିghani56.67
ଘନୀghani10
ଘାନିghani8.33
ଘଣିghani6.67
ଗନିgani5
ଘଣୀghani5
ଘାନୀghani3.33
ଗାନିgani1.67
ଗନୀgani1.67
ଘୁଣିghuni1.67
Ghani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻧﻲkany50
ﺃﻗﺎﻧﻰaqany16.67
ﻏﻦghn16.67
ﻏﺎﻧﻲghany16.67
Ghani in the Tibetan language
ག་ནི་gani50
གཱ་ནི་gani50
Ghani in the Hindi language
घनीghani49.17
घणीghani40.65
घानीghani4.02
गनीgani3.33
ग़नीgani1.08
घणिghani0.39
घाणीghani0.29
घ़्ानीghaani0.2
घनिghani0.1
ग़नीgani0.1
गनिgani0.1
धनीdhani0.1
गणीgani0.1
घांईghami0.1
घङीghani0.1
ज्ञानीjnani0.1
Ghani in the Marathi language
घानीghani39.39
घनीghani32.32
घाङीghani8.08
गणीgani7.07
गनीgani5.05
अनीकाanika2.02
घाञीghani2.02
धनीdhani1.01
ग्यानीgyani1.01
घाणीghani1.01
Ghani in the Arabic language
الغنـيalghny-
الغنىalghny-
الغنيalghny-
غانىghany-
غِنىghiny-
غنيghny-
غانيghany-
غُنىghuny-
غنىghny-

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