Gunani Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Gunani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2721:2,820,09386,413
Indonesia1271:1,041,33275,890
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Gunani (208) may also be a first name.

Gunani Last Name Facts

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

Gunani (Hindi: गुनानी, Marathi: गुणानी, Oriya: ଗୁନାନୀ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 678,631st most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,600,332 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Gunani live; 62 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 627,410th most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 208 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 2,820,093. In India Gunani is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 43 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 27 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account India Gunani occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 29 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gugnani92922/
Gumnani92107/
Gounani9254/
Gunaini9232/
Gujnani923/
Ghunani922/
Gunnani922/
Gunaani921/
Gunanis921/
Ghounani8614/
Ghumnani8610/
Ngounani865/
Gungnani863/
Goungani861/
Ngunangi861/
Gungaani861/
Gunana831,168/
Gunane8321/
Gunanj831/
Gounane771,207/
Gungane77114/
Gugnoni7783/
Gunhane7749/
Gunnana7719/
Gunaana778/
Gunange775/
Gunnane773/
Gounany772/
Gunanaj772/
Gunatne771/
Gonaniy771/
Gonaani771/
Gounana771/
Gonhani771/
Gunauna771/
Gunanna771/
Gunaner771/
Gunaina771/
Ghunane771/
Gunouni771/
Gungany770/
Gunanay770/
Gounaine71206/
Ghounane7114/
Gunnouni716/
Gunnanna712/
Gounouni712/
Gunasnea711/
Ghumnane711/
Ngounane711/
Goungane711/
Gonahani711/
Gounanne711/
Gonane6779/
Gonana6726/
Gunone6710/

Gunani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gunani in the Oriya language
ଗୁନାନୀgunani-
Gunani in the Hindi language
गुनानीgunani83.78
गुणानीgunani5.41
गुणनीgunani5.41
गुङङीgunani5.41
Gunani in the Marathi language
गुणानीgunani72.56
गुनानीgunani11.59
गुणाणीgunani9.76
गुणांनीgunanni4.88
गुनाणीgunani0.61
गुणाजीgunaji0.61

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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 Gunani
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