Gheilani Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Gheilani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gheilani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gheilani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gheilani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻧﻲ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gheilani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,063,924th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Gheilani live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Gheilani is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 511,858. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 88 percent reside and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Mauritania Gheilani is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Oman, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gheilani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gheilani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻧﻲ | alghylany | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻟﻘﻴﻼﻧﻲ | alqylany | 33.33 |
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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
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- 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 Gheilani
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