Hourani Surname

50,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Hourani Surname User-submission:

The name Hourani is directly related to Hauran (Auranitis), also spelled Hawran, Houran and Horan, which is a volcanic plateau, a geographic area and a people located in southwestern Syria and extending into the northwestern corner of Jordan, and those who bear that last name are most likely to be originally, connected or migrated to that area.

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Hourani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2,9811:10,3511,441
Jordan1,8421:4,800989
Syria1,2831:15,0441,187
Lebanon1,2141:4,643832
Palestine9661:4,7091,058
United States5331:680,03654,089
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Bahrain2351:5,7391,064
United Arab Emirates1621:56,5575,544
Kuwait1061:35,8564,508
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Canada641:575,71247,839
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Sweden511:193,07413,358
Qatar501:47,1604,880
England221:2,532,63991,802
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Antigua and Barbuda151:6,611774
France141:4,744,480251,814
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Hourani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Hourani is directly related to Hauran (Auranitis), also spelled Hawran, Houran and Horan, which is a volcanic plateau, a geographic area and a people located in southwestern Syria and extending into the northwestern corner of Jordan, and those who bear that last name are most likely to be originally, connected or migrated to that area.

Hauran plateau include: Ar Ramtha, Irbid, Ajloun, Jerash cities in Jordan and Daraa, Busra, Quneitra, As-Suwayda cities in Syria.

Religiously, They embrace both Islam and Christianity with a 70-30% respectively.

- Aktham_t

Hourani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hourani (Arabic: حوارني) is borne by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hourani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 50,633rd most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 719,402 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Hourani live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 53 percent live in Levant.

This last name is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 2,981 people, or 1 in 10,351. Beside Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 18 percent reside and Syria, where 13 percent reside.

Hourani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hourani surname is chiefly Shiite (43%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Hourani are 7.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hourani earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.73% more than the national average, earning $51,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.51% more than the national average, earning $64,839 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hourauni937/
Houranie931/
Horani921,613/
Hurani92160/
Ourani9253/
Houranieh8831/
Hourane86313/
Hoerani86232/
Ouraini86172/
Hourany86169/
Ourgani86136/
Huraini86135/
Horanyi86114/
Haurani8651/
Ouranis8649/
Horanni8617/
Horrani8615/
Ourangi8610/
Hourana8610/
Hurrani868/
Horanit867/
Ouhrani866/
Horaini866/
Ouranio864/
Ourhani863/
Horanio862/
Horangi861/
Horanie861/
Horanoi861/
Huorani861/
Urani837,735/
Orani831,945/
Horanieh80546/
Hourrane80346/
Gouraini80136/
Ouerhani80133/
Houraney8025/
Husraini8011/
Hajurani808/
Hurraini804/
Gouraani803/
Ouehrani803/
Hourhane802/
Hujarani801/
Huranieh801/
Hooranyi801/
Horaneih801/
Houraneh801/
Hurranio801/
Houreyni801/
Gourhani801/
Gourangi801/
Horannyi801/
Horranni801/
Orangi777,512/
Harani774,872/
Horany771,076/
Oraini77799/
Uranie77386/
Horane77350/
Uraini77324/
Oranio77274/
Hurane77264/
Uraniy77261/
Oranit77237/
Hurana77129/
Ahrani77114/
Horoni7793/
Aurani7785/
Oranie7755/
Uranis7752/
Horana7737/
Uranid7736/
Uranii7729/
Ohrani7726/
Uranyi7724/
Uranih7724/
Oranyi7723/
Urangi7721/
Uranij7717/
Ourane7714/
Uranip7714/
Uranio7713/
Orauni7710/
Uranai779/
Uranit776/
Horáni776/
Oranip775/
Oranai775/
Urrani775/
Urauni775/
Oranei773/
Hurany772/
Ourana772/
O'Rani772/
Orrani772/
Oramni771/
Huroni771/
Ujrani771/
Uramni771/
Oranis771/
Otrani771/
Uranni771/
Uranoi771/
Horanh771/
Hourahane7556/
Hauranieh7544/
Huiarangi7514/
Ehouragne7511/
Horrannis751/
Haerani718,620/
Harouni718,288/
Goraniy713,699/
Hairani713,517/
Harangi711,582/
Haraniy711,070/
Hejrani71673/
Horányi71581/
Gourane71560/
Gujrani71479/
Hijrani71412/
Arhouni71299/
Guranni71165/
Gorangi71165/
Horaney71135/
Hayrani71126/
Haranie71125/
Euranie71115/
Hajrani71106/
Uranich7194/
Haraini7188/
Organai7186/
Haranis7162/
Harrani7155/
Harhani7149/
Aharani7149/
Ayurani7148/
Horonis7144/
Gohrani7141/
Hoeroni7138/
Horrane7136/
Guranai7135/
Goranii7133/
Horonyi7128/
Horanna7124/
Hureini7123/
Horrana7122/
Goorani7120/
Haranyi7118/
Urahani7116/
Huraneh7114/
Uraniph7113/
Haranai7112/
Gorrani7112/
Oranais7111/
Orangai7111/
Ujarani7111/
Hoironi7110/
Haranid7110/
Oran'gi7110/
Haranio719/
Oranich719/
Goraani719/
Haurane719/
Horaner717/
Ahraini717/
Huranna717/
Haranni717/
Outrane717/
Haurana717/
Horrany717/
Hearani716/
Guhrani716/
Haranii716/
Haranit715/
Huraine715/
Aurangi715/
Horanne714/
Guranyi714/
Haranih713/
Haranij713/
Urainai713/
Organio713/
Horhana713/
Uusrani712/
Huranaj712/
Horaine712/
Oraunis712/
Urangai712/
Guranii712/
Ouranes712/
Ouraine711/
Hauroni711/
Horgane711/
Ayorani711/
Gurangi711/
Guraniy711/
Gourany711/
Hahrani711/
Hyerani711/
Horànyi711/
Horanee711/
Hoorana711/
Oraanit711/
Orangoi711/
Organni711/
Ouranay711/
Ourrana711/
Uranaai711/
Yehrani711/
Haraani711/
Haranei711/
Haranip711/
Gourané711/
Gahrani711/
Euranis711/
Ajurani711/
Ourzane711/
Orranit711/
Uranhyi711/
Urannie711/
Horanny711/
Horayna711/
Horayne711/
Hurrana711/
Horonei711/
Ourange710/
Arani674,960/
Oroni672,573/
Urana67972/
Urane67814/
Harrouni67706/
Orana67658/
Orane67496/
Gorgaini67255/
Gujarani67232/
Hasrouni67208/
Huranych67173/
Gourainy67171/
Uroni67110/
Oranj6792/
Harhangi6780/
Hijraini6775/
Hajarani6766/
Huranets6757/
Hauraney6753/
Gujjrani6735/
Urany6732/
Hourouna6731/
Goiorani6728/
Gaurangi6724/
Uranj6717/
Orany6717/
Hajirani6715/
Aharouni6715/
Hijarani6714/
Gaharani6713/
Oraná6713/
Gurahani6712/
Uranh6711/
Houreyna6711/
Gourgane678/
Gauraniy677/
Horanets677/
Harhaini676/
Gouraine675/
Hairanie675/
Horranny675/
Horgonyi674/
Hairangi674/
Gourrane674/
Gouraane674/
Haraniph674/
Oranh673/
Gorgangi673/
Hejarani673/
Oraný673/
Ujaraniy673/
Horrayne673/
Horonnyi673/
Gurraani672/
Houreina672/
Horraine672/
Horranne672/
Hayirani671/
Hayrangi671/
Haranith671/
Harhouni671/
Hairanni671/
Hairasni671/
Ajurangi671/
Urzhanai671/
Horań671/
Horosnyi671/
Iojerani671/
Ouerhañi671/
Ujaranip671/
Uráni671/
Harounai671/
Harzrani671/
Haranaai671/
Gauranii671/
Gourouni671/
Gouranne671/
Goorgani671/
Gujraani671/
Gurangai671/
Aiharani671/
Ahairani671/
Ajuraini671/
Houroune671/
Harounii671/
Hairouni671/
Ourzouni671/
Gorganio671/
Gujirani671/
Haranaia671/
Horrainy671/
Horranys671/

Hourani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hourani in the Arabic language
حوارنيhwarny-
حورانىhwrany-
حورانيhwrany-

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