Ghazni Surname
Approximately 3,748 people bear this surname
Ghazni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1,859 | 1:17,296 | 960 |
| Egypt | 1,312 | 1:70,073 | 6,466 |
| Iran | 403 | 1:190,527 | 15,604 |
| Pakistan | 140 | 1:1,276,028 | 14,885 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ghazni (1,336) may also be a first name.
Ghazni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghazni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghazni (Arabic: غزنى, Hindi: गजनी) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ghazni.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghazni? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ghazni is the 122,089th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,944,383 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 64 percent of Ghazni reside; 64 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 214,855th most common given name on earth, held by 1,336 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 1,859 people, or 1 in 17,296. In Afghanistan Ghazni is primarily concentrated in: Paktia, where 27 percent reside, Kabul, where 22 percent reside and Khost, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Afghanistan this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 35 percent reside and Iran, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghaznii | 92 | 635 | / |
| Ghaznai | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ghazniy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gazni | 91 | 10 | / |
| Ghasni | 83 | 15 | / |
| Ghazna | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gaznei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaznai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaznoi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghazny | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghacni | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghaznay | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ghazney | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghazneh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Garznie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gasni | 73 | 54 | / |
| Gajni | 73 | 30 | / |
| Gazne | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gazna | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghasnieh | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ghosni | 67 | 241 | / |
| Gasnai | 67 | 49 | / |
| Gaznay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ngasni | 67 | 13 | / |
| Goshni | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghasne | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gazner | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gachni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geshni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gazzne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gazhna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaznes | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghazni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghazni in the Hindi language | ||
| गजनी | gajani | - |
| Ghazni in the Arabic language | ||
| غزنى | ghzny | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ghazni
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