Gillani Surname
Approximately 9,936 people bear this surname
Gillani Surname User-submission:
Gillani is the sub-caste of the Syed/Sayyid family who are descents from Prophet Muhammad and trace their lineage back to Imam Ali, who was first cousin and close companion of Prophet Muhammad. The family lineage of Gillanis refers to Sheykh Abdul Qadir Gillani.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 7,188 | 1:24,853 | 1,314 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,113 | 1:27,723 | 3,883 |
| United States | 411 | 1:881,895 | 66,754 |
| United Arab Emirates | 309 | 1:29,651 | 3,296 |
| Canada | 237 | 1:155,467 | 15,773 |
| England | 208 | 1:267,875 | 21,171 |
| India | 197 | 1:3,893,733 | 106,713 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Qatar | 59 | 1:39,966 | 4,109 |
| Slovakia | 33 | 1:161,711 | 28,420 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Gillani (904) may also be a first name.
Gillani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gillani is the sub-caste of the Syed/Sayyid family who are descents from Prophet Muhammad and trace their lineage back to Imam Ali, who was first cousin and close companion of Prophet Muhammad. The family lineage of Gillanis refers to Sheykh Abdul Qadir Gillani. He was born in the district Gillan-e-Gharb of Kermanshah in Iran, from where the word Gillani is derived. As Arabic doesn't have the pronunciation for the letter "G" so they pronounce "J" instead as Jillani. Sheykh Abdul Qadir Gillani is also the founder of Qadirriya sufi order from where the derivative Qadri/Qaderi comes. You can find articles on him on Google and Wikipedia.
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Gillani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gillani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gillani (Hindi: गिल्लानी, Marathi: िगाणी) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gillani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gillani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gillani is the 51,590th most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 733,449 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Gillani are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 73 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Gillani is also the 269,907th most widely held forename at a global level It is held by 904 people.
It is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 7,188 people, or 1 in 24,853. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 60 percent live, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 17 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 9 percent live. Barring Pakistan this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Gillani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gillani last name are 12.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.32% registered with the political party.
The amount Gillani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.85% less than the national average, earning R 152,448 per year; in United States they earn 42.95% more than the national average, earning $61,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.52% more than the national average, earning $62,861 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gillani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gillani in the Marathi language | ||
| िगाणी | igani | 57.14 |
| िगानी | igani | 42.86 |
| Gillani in the Hindi language | ||
| गिल्लानी | gillani | 50 |
| गिल्लानि | gillani | 50 |
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