Golestani Surname

23,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Golestani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golestani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran22,6981:3,383441
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
England471:1,185,49155,443
Austria411:207,69425,759
Canada391:944,75971,777
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Golestani (207) may also be a first name.

Golestani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Golestani Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Golestani is held by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golestani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Golestani is the 23,447th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 315,505 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Golestani live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Golestani is also the 629,010th most commonly held forename world-wide It is held by 207 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 22,698 people, or 1 in 3,383. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 22 percent reside, Kerman Province, where 16 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Iran this last name exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Golestani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Golestani last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Golestani earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.52% more than the national average, earning $56,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $51,875 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gollestani9522/
Gholestani9516/
Goliestani951/
Golestanie951/
Gholhestani9011/
Golestany8973/
Golestane8928/
Golestaneh842,194/
Golestanha842/
Gollestaneh801/
Golestone780/
Galestaneh742/
Galestanes741/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Golestani
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