Hilali Surname

14,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Hilali Surname User-submission:

The Hilali surname is derived from the word hilal, which in Arabic means 'crescent'. The name may be suffixed with a -y to attribute or describe the bearer to a clan or tribe.

Hilali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco19,7321:1,74791
Egypt8,2681:11,1191,322
Tanzania3,7251:14,2131,853
Sudan2,8001:13,3961,853
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Iran4141:185,46515,316
Spain1691:276,63917,132
France1391:477,86167,615
Indonesia1311:1,009,53673,900
Kenya1121:412,32122,772
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Israel651:131,65614,227
United States571:6,358,929302,882
India571:13,457,287231,997
Canada541:682,32655,162
Tunisia491:12,4622,053
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Pakistan351:5,104,11132,876
England311:1,797,35772,927
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Turkey251:3,112,85787,657
Afghanistan191:1,692,27313,110
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Azerbaijan131:742,24012,462
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Oman111:335,2704,992
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Comoros91:83,280279
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Syria71:2,757,28911,022
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Palestine51:909,77015,190
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

The alternate forms: Hilalî (1) are calculated separately.

Hilali (4,676) may also be a first name.

Hilali Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hilali surname is derived from the word hilal, which in Arabic means 'crescent'. The name may be suffixed with a -y to attribute or describe the bearer to a clan or tribe.

- camille87

It is derived from the word, hilal, which in Arabic means 'crescent'. The name may be suffixed with a -y to attribute or describe the bearer to a clan or tribe.

- hazem1

Hilali Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hilali (Arabic: هلالي, Hindi: हिलाली, Marathi: िहळळी) is more commonly found in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Hilalî. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilali? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hilali is the 14,894th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 194,802 people. The surname Hilali is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Hilali live; 82 percent live in North Africa and 53 percent live in Mahgreb. Hilali is also the 100,232nd most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 4,676 people.

The last name Hilali is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is carried by 19,732 people, or 1 in 1,747. Outside of Morocco Hilali exists in 57 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 22 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.

Hilali Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hilali last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Hilali earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.1% less than the national average, earning $29,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $52,809 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilalî941/
Chilali92980/
Hillali92847/
Hilalia92129/
Khilali9221/
Hilalli9214/
Hilalie929/
Hitlali927/
Hailali922/
Hilalyi921/
Hihlali921/
Hilalis921/
Hislali921/
Ilali91261/
Chillali86458/
Hitlalli86151/
Hilallia8656/
Chislali8613/
Chilauli865/
Chilaali863/
Khilaali861/
Khilaili861/
Khilyali861/
Hilailai861/
Khilalai861/
Chilalie861/
Hillalie861/
Helali836,227/
Hilaly833,213/
Jilali833,068/
Hilala83791/
Hilale83609/
Ehlali83394/
Ailali83141/
Ilalio83123/
Illali8392/
Yilali8350/
Islali8337/
Ilalia8321/
Hulali8317/
Ilasli8313/
Hileli8310/
Ilaili8310/
Ilyali839/
Gilali838/
Ilalui837/
Hiloli835/
Hélali835/
Iolali833/
Ilalie833/
Iliali832/
Ilalai832/
Ilalli831/
Ilalhi831/
Ilaliy831/
Hylali831/
Ihlali831/
Chillaali803/
Hilahalli803/
Hithlalli801/
Chitlalit801/
Chilala7712,343/
Hellali774,791/
Chelali773,824/
Chilale772,600/
Khelali77553/
Jillali77324/
Heilala77255/
Hailala77230/
Helalia77183/
Ilaleit7785/
Hilalay7757/
Hilleli7731/
Hullali7724/
Chiloli7716/
Yilalis7716/
Huliali7715/
Illaili7712/
Helhali7711/
Elhlali7710/
Illalli779/
Helalli778/
Hillaly776/
Jailali776/
Jilalli775/
Hulayli775/
Hailale774/
Hulalli773/
Ilahali773/
Islahli772/
Khilale772/
Helaali772/
Helalai772/
Helalii772/
Heileli771/
Jilaali771/
Hulaali771/
Hilaala771/
Hilaila771/
Hilalaa771/
Hillale771/
Eilalio771/
Gilaali771/
Hajlali771/
Ailauli771/
Jilayli771/
Heulali771/
Ailalai771/
Iolalio771/
Gilgali771/
Illalia771/
Illiali771/
Hilalee771/
Hilaleh771/
Helaliy771/
Khiloli771/
Gilalio771/
Jilalai771/
Hilally771/
Eilalia771/
Gilalai771/
Islaali771/
Ilaylli771/
Elali732,015/
Ileli731,540/
Ilala731,274/
Iloli73244/
Ulali73180/
Ilale73116/
Jlali7343/
Ylali733/
Ilaly732/
Ilalé731/
Chilaule7129,158/
Chellali718,873/
Hullalli71694/
Hailaula71514/
Chillale71257/
Hilaylay71154/
Heullali7172/
Chillala7160/
Khilouli7138/
Chilaale7137/
Hailiala7112/
Chilyala719/
Chilolie718/
Chilhale716/
Khellali713/
Chilalle712/
Chilaula712/
Chelalli712/
Khillale711/
Jilleali711/
Chéllali711/
Chaylali711/
Hujlayli711/
Jailhali711/
Hilealoy711/
Hailaile711/
Chillaly711/
Chilouli711/
Chilalya711/
Helailli711/
Cheliali711/
Jitlalit711/
Jilala6716,807/
Helaly6713,336/
Ejlali673,225/
Helala67851/
Elalie67510/
Elasli67469/
Hilole67451/
Elalia67402/
Ailala67316/
Helale67285/
Elhali67279/
Ilaila67230/
Chilyalya67230/
Elajli67204/
Elalli67189/
Chelialis67188/
Ellali67184/
Jelali67156/
Hulale67124/
Elgali67120/
Elalio6768/
Illale6766/
Ajlali6762/
Ilouli6761/
Hitlaller6744/
Gelali6741/
Jlalai6741/
Hilola6737/
Ilaale6731/
Illala6730/
Elyali6730/
Elalai6730/
Iliale6730/
Ulaali6726/
Eliali6726/
Chillalay6723/
Iloliy6722/
Jilale6721/
Elatli6721/
Ilolia6719/
Hulahalli6718/
Heleli6718/
Yilaly6715/
Ilalle6713/
Ailale6712/
Yilala6712/
Eulali6712/
Ilalya6710/
Yolali6710/
Ilaula679/
Ilaele679/
Ulaeli678/
Chillalla678/
Hilele678/
Illoli678/
Jlalia677/
Ulalai677/
Jilaly676/
Jileli676/
Ilales676/
Ilalla676/
Elalhi676/
Gilale675/
J'Lali675/
Chellaali674/
Elalgi674/
Chillaale673/
Chillaley673/
Chillalle673/
Ilhale672/
Elahli672/
Illeli672/
Yilale672/
Ulayli672/
El'ali672/
Ilolit672/
Ilelei672/
Elaali672/
Chillyala671/
Chilyalla671/
Chelealis671/
Jiloli671/
Islaly671/
Ieleli671/
Hillealey671/
Hillhaley671/
Ulalli671/
Ullali671/
Eleali671/
Hylaly671/
Iluili671/
Ilgoli671/
Jailalaai671/
Helalj671/
Islale671/
Jlajli671/
Ulalei671/
Elaeli671/
Eslali671/
Chillaule671/
Huleli671/
Kheilouli671/
Khillouli671/
Chellalai671/
Chhellali671/
Eilala671/
Aileli671/

Hilali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hilali in the Hindi language
हिलालीhilali-
Hilali in the Marathi language
िहळळीihalali85.71
िहळलीihalali9.52
िहलालीihalali4.76
Hilali in the Arabic language
هلاليhlaly-

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