Guelani Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Guelani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guelani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin151:689,04039,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Guelani (12) may also be a first name.

Guelani Last Name Facts

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

Guelani occurs most in Benin. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Guelani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guelani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Guelani occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Guelani are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 12 people.

The surname is most widespread in Benin, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 689,040. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Collines Department, where 93 percent are found and Zou Department, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Benin it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gueliani933/
Guhelani931/
Goueliani881/
Ghelani867,628/
Gelanie861,294/
Gwelani86149/
Guilani86110/
Guelane8628/
Gehlani8627/
Gelanyi865/
Gelangi863/
Gelaani863/
Gelanis862/
Gelanni862/
Kuelani861/
Gelanip861/
Guylani861/
Gelyani861/
Getlani861/
Gelanio861/
Guiliani801,131/
Kouelani8092/
Gueliane8073/
Nkuelani8041/
Guilaani8030/
Gheilani8010/
Ghellani808/
Ghelanii806/
Guailani804/
Ghelanip804/
Gelaniph803/
Ghelanij803/
Ghelanit803/
Gheelani802/
Geslanis802/
Guelonis802/
Ghelanni801/
Guyliani801/
Ghelanih801/
Ghelanis801/
Gheliani801/
Ghielani801/
Geellani801/
Geslanni801/
Gelana7711,788/
Gelane7710,008/
Gelany771,393/
Gylani776/
Guilianni751/
Gheillani751/
Ghiellani751/
Ngwelanui751/
Ghilani712,637/
Gelaneh712,256/
Gailani71765/
Kwelani71610/
Qwelani71240/
Guilane71181/
Gelányi71170/
Gilanyi71154/
Gwelana71118/
Cuelana7186/
Gelyana7167/
Gaylani7153/
Gilanni7136/
Ngeloni7132/
Gwelane7127/
Gilaani7117/
Gilyani7114/
Geliana7112/
Quelane719/
Gilanai718/
Ghelane717/
Guiloni716/
Guilany715/
Gelonio715/
Ngelane715/
Ghylani715/
Quelana714/
Gwilani714/
Guylane713/
Gelaine713/
Gelaney712/
Geleana712/
Geliane712/
Queloni712/
Gilanii712/
Gielana712/
Gelyane711/
Geylany711/
Gilagni711/
Gilanie711/
Gilanis711/
Gelanes711/
Gelanee711/
Geeloni711/
Gylaani711/
Ggilani711/
Geslane711/
Gilaniy711/
Gilayni711/
Gilhani711/
Kgilani711/
Geliany711/
Gilanui711/
Gelgane711/
Gihlani711/
Gelanhe711/
Gelanne711/
Guelone711/
Gelaina710/
Ghailani671,084/
Ghillani67770/
Ghaylani67195/
Guilaine67175/
Guylaine6764/
Geylaner6754/
Guilanea6751/
Guilioni6735/
Kuhelana6727/
Gaillani6725/
Gelanesh6725/
Nkwelani6721/
Kuilangi6719/
Guiliane6710/
Quilanio675/
Kouelany675/
Ngwilani674/
Gheilany672/
Gailiani672/
Gelianeh672/
Geslaine672/
Ghiliani672/
Guilhane671/
Gheilane671/
Quelaine671/
Quilangi671/
Gaylaini671/
Guilanne671/
Ghilanai671/
Gheliane671/
Ghuilane671/
Geleaneh671/
Ghilaani671/
Gislanis671/
Gilhanis670/

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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 Guelani
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