Gilani Surname
Approximately 41,588 people bear this surname
Gilani Surname User-submission:
Gillani is the sub-caste of the Syed/Sayyid family who are descents of the Prophet Muhammad and trace their lineage back to Imam Ali, who was first cousin and close companion of Prophet Muhammad. The family lineage of the Gilanis refers to Sheykh Abdul Qadir Gilani, a famous 12th century Sufi Scholar from Gilan-e-Gharb, Iran, hence the surname, "Gilani.
Gilani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 25,457 | 1:7,017 | 586 |
| Iran | 6,692 | 1:11,474 | 1,532 |
| India | 2,172 | 1:353,161 | 19,266 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,590 | 1:19,406 | 2,666 |
| United States | 1,206 | 1:300,546 | 27,714 |
| Egypt | 732 | 1:125,595 | 10,096 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 625 | 1:14,660 | 1,793 |
| England | 541 | 1:102,991 | 10,830 |
| Canada | 455 | 1:80,979 | 9,038 |
| Australia | 226 | 1:119,450 | 13,170 |
| Kuwait | 193 | 1:19,693 | 2,634 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Afghanistan | 114 | 1:282,045 | 4,567 |
| Israel | 91 | 1:94,040 | 10,977 |
| Qatar | 81 | 1:29,111 | 3,031 |
| Nigeria | 61 | 1:2,903,980 | 91,283 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:93,927 | 6,548 |
| Albania | 53 | 1:54,982 | 6,971 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Romania | 47 | 1:427,189 | 34,091 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Oman | 19 | 1:194,104 | 3,633 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
The alternate forms: Giláni (36) are calculated separately.
Gilani (936) may also be a first name.
Gilani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gillani is the sub-caste of the Syed/Sayyid family who are descents of the Prophet Muhammad and trace their lineage back to Imam Ali, who was first cousin and close companion of Prophet Muhammad. The family lineage of the Gilanis refers to Sheykh Abdul Qadir Gilani, a famous 12th century Sufi Scholar from Gilan-e-Gharb, Iran, hence the surname, "Gilani."
- rasoul27Kailani is an Arabization of the surname "Gilani." Gilani literally translates to "one from Gilan." Although many think that the surname originates in Gilan, a province of Iran, it actually originates in a township in Iranian Kurdistan of a similar name "Gilan-E-Gharb."
- rasoul27Gilani Demographics
Average Male Gilani Height
173.66 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gilani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gilani (Arabic: غيلاني, Bengali: জিলানি, Georgian: გილანი, Hindi: गिलानी, Marathi: िगलानी, Oriya: ଗିଲାନି, Russian: Гилани) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Giláni. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gilani.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 13,436th most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 175,232 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Gilani are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 79 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Gilani is also the 264,210th most common forename internationally It is held by 936 people.
The last name Gilani is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 25,457 people, or 1 in 7,017. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 53 percent reside, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 24 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 9 percent reside. Not including Pakistan it exists in 76 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 16 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.
Gilani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gilani last name are 10.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.35% registered with the political party.
The amount Gilani earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.83% more than the national average, earning 369,704 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.78% more than the national average, earning R 310,776 per year; in United States they earn 20.48% more than the national average, earning $51,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.04% more than the national average, earning $61,129 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gilani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gilani in the Georgian language | ||
| გილანი | gilani | - |
| Gilani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗିଲାନି | gilani | - |
| Gilani in the Hindi language | ||
| गिलानी | gilani | 81.43 |
| जिलानी | jilani | 10 |
| गीलानी | gilani | 4.29 |
| जीलानी | jilani | 2.86 |
| गिलाणी | gilani | 1.43 |
| Gilani in the Marathi language | ||
| िगलानी | igalani | 70.63 |
| िगलाणी | igalani | 22.19 |
| गीलानी | gilani | 2.89 |
| िजलानी | ijalani | 1.29 |
| गीलाणी | gilani | 1.29 |
| जीलानी | jilani | 0.32 |
| ्िगलानी | igalani | 0.21 |
| िजलाणी | ijalani | 0.21 |
| गलाणी | galani | 0.21 |
| गोलानी | golani | 0.21 |
| गुलामी | gulami | 0.11 |
| Gilani in the Bengali language | ||
| জিলানি | jilani | 50 |
| গিলানী | gilani | 50 |
| Gilani in the Russian language | ||
| Гилани | gilani | - |
| Gilani in the Arabic language | ||
| غيلاني | ghylany | - |
| جيلاني | jylany | - |
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