Gilani Surname

13,436th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan25,4571:7,017586
Iran6,6921:11,4741,532
India2,1721:353,16119,266
Saudi Arabia1,5901:19,4062,666
United States1,2061:300,54627,714
Egypt7321:125,59510,096
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
United Arab Emirates6251:14,6601,793
England5411:102,99110,830
Canada4551:80,9799,038
Australia2261:119,45013,170
Kuwait1931:19,6932,634
Bahrain1321:10,2171,962
Afghanistan1141:282,0454,567
Israel911:94,04010,977
Qatar811:29,1113,031
Nigeria611:2,903,98091,283
Scotland571:93,9276,548
Albania531:54,9826,971
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Romania471:427,18934,091
Sweden411:240,16516,652
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Norway291:177,32021,035
Wales231:134,5459,804
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Oman191:194,1043,633
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
France61:11,070,454349,096
China51:273,464,31313,838
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Palau11:21,643223
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

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."

- rasoul27

Kailani 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."

- rasoul27

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giláni9436/
Gilanni9236/
Gilaani9217/
Gilyani9214/
Gilanai928/
Gilaini922/
Gilanii922/
Gielani921/
Gilagni921/
Gilanis921/
Gilayni921/
Gilhani921/
Gilanui921/
Gihlani921/
Gigliani8684/
Gislanis861/
Gilhanis860/
Jilani8379,036/
Gelani837,648/
Gilany83525/
Giloni83138/
Gilane8377/
Gilanj837/
Giuiliani8010/
Jailani7736,145/
Djilani773,406/
Jeilani771,585/
Gilányi77559/
Jilhani77313/
Silanoi77280/
Jilaani7747/
Gelaini7727/
Jhilani7727/
Gehlani7727/
Gilaner7721/
Joilani7710/
Zilanis7710/
Gilaine7710/
Gilonyi779/
Gilonis779/
Giliane778/
Jilanai778/
Jilanis778/
Jilanni778/
Gilanee778/
Cihlani776/
Jilaini776/
Gilhane775/
Gelanyi775/
Jiliani774/
Silanai774/
Zoilani774/
Gelaani773/
Jilyani772/
Gelanis772/
Juilani772/
Gihlane772/
Gelanni772/
Silanie772/
Jitlani771/
Jilanid771/
Gilanet771/
Silauni771/
Jilanui771/
Zilangi771/
Silanii771/
Gelanip771/
Gilaany771/
Gilaney771/
Gelyani771/
Giloniz771/
Getlani771/
Gileane771/
Zilaini771/
Zilhani771/
Dgilane771/
Gileany770/
Djailani712,294/
Giglioni71866/
Gilheany71321/
Gislaine71144/
Jailaini7133/
Djeilani7129/
Juiliani7126/
Jzailani7114/
Gilhaney7114/
Zielanis719/
Jaillani718/
Tjailani717/
Zailanni717/
Sailanie716/
Zailanis714/
Gelaniph713/
Jhailani712/
Geslanis712/
Jilahani712/
Jailanni712/
Zhilaniy711/
Zailaniy711/
Ddjilani711/
Gislaune711/
Jaailani711/
Jeilaani711/
Zeilanie711/
Zilangai711/
Ziliaini711/
Silahani711/
Gilyaneh711/
Sciliani711/
Zailanie711/
Zailanii711/
Cailanni711/
Geslanni711/
Giloinei711/
Gilianea711/
Gislhane711/
Gislhany711/
Jelani6711,524/
Gelane6710,008/
Gelany671,393/
Zilany671,085/
Jilane67360/
Geloni67295/
Silane67263/
Gilheaney67128/
Gilone67128/
Wangelani6744/
Cilane6727/
Zilane6725/
Jiloni6710/
Gilány6710/
Gilony673/
Jylani672/
Silahanie672/
Zilana672/
Giláné671/
Gislyanne671/

Gilani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gilani in the Georgian language
გილანიgilani-
Gilani in the Oriya language
ଗିଲାନିgilani-
Gilani in the Hindi language
गिलानीgilani81.43
जिलानीjilani10
गीलानीgilani4.29
जीलानीjilani2.86
गिलाणीgilani1.43
Gilani in the Marathi language
िगलानीigalani70.63
िगलाणीigalani22.19
गीलानीgilani2.89
िजलानीijalani1.29
गीलाणीgilani1.29
जीलानीjilani0.32
्िगलानीigalani0.21
िजलाणीijalani0.21
गलाणीgalani0.21
गोलानीgolani0.21
गुलामीgulami0.11
Gilani in the Bengali language
জিলানিjilani50
গিলানীgilani50
Gilani in the Russian language
Гиланиgilani-
Gilani in the Arabic language
غيلانيghylany-
جيلانيjylany-

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