Irani Surname

15,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Irani Surname User-submission:

The surname Irani means 'one who is from Iran'.

Irani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran15,5111:4,950677
India7,9811:96,1116,337
Bangladesh2,2531:70,7313,437
Indonesia2,0051:65,9607,147
United States1,5651:231,60322,277
Lebanon1,0611:5,313934
Saudi Arabia9941:31,0424,349
Pakistan7741:230,8065,360
Canada6291:58,5786,900
England3561:156,51114,782
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Australia2491:108,41612,099
United Arab Emirates1611:56,9095,548
New Zealand1391:32,5785,680
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
France1251:531,38273,029
Brazil1231:1,740,44256,713
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Jordan931:95,0806,910
Palestine591:77,0996,249
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Sweden451:218,81715,158
Italy371:1,652,88383,776
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Oman151:245,8654,150
Azerbaijan131:742,24012,462
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Finland61:916,11741,832
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Ireland51:941,78816,185
China51:273,464,31313,838
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

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

Irani (59,148) may also be a first name.

Irani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Irani means 'one who is from Iran'.

- badpolyglot21

Irani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Irani (Arabic: عيراني, Bengali: ইরানী, Georgian: ირანი, Hindi: ईरानी, Marathi: इराणी, Oriya: ଇରାନୀ, Russian: Ирани) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Iraní. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Irani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Irani is the 15,820th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 206,780 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Irani reside; 76 percent reside in South Asia and 53 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 16,041st most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 59,148 people.

Irani is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 15,511 people, or 1 in 4,950. In Iran Irani is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 19 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 10 percent are found and East Azerbaijan Province, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Iran it occurs in 85 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 6 percent are found.

Irani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Irani surname is principally Maronite (73%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Irani last name are 6.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Irani earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 25.71% more than the national average, earning $54,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.29% more than the national average, earning $55,789 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iraní931/
Hirani9116,835/
Jirani913,500/
Airani912,076/
Iratni911,959/
Irangi91382/
Iranit91146/
Iraini9158/
Iranyi9142/
Iranie9129/
Iranni9128/
Iraniy9127/
Irrani9119/
Irhani9116/
Irauni919/
Iranis916/
Ijrani914/
Iranei912/
Iranio912/
Iraani911/
Iragni911/
Iranih911/
Iranai911/
Iranui911/
Hairani833,517/
Irhamni83527/
Hijrani83412/
Hiramni83157/
Hiranoi8372/
Jirangi8360/
Giranio8357/
Airanoi8332/
Iorangi8329/
Ioranyi8321/
Irahani8320/
Hiranni8315/
Isratni8312/
Irathni836/
Hiranit836/
Irainis835/
Irhanip835/
Hiranis835/
Irangai834/
Hiraniy834/
Jisrani834/
Giraniy834/
Hiraani833/
Hiranip833/
Iranait832/
Jirhani832/
Jiranio831/
Jiraniy831/
Hiorani831/
Hirangi831/
Giranni831/
Yiranis831/
Yiranni831/
Hiranih831/
Hiranij831/
Hirgani831/
Jijrani831/
Ioranni831/
Yirangi831/
Giranyi831/
Jiranie831/
Jiraini831/
Jiranai831/
Gireani831/
Iraniey831/
Iohrani831/
Iorhani831/
Hisrani831/
Erani801,838/
Irana801,013/
Irany80645/
Ironi80401/
Irane8099/
Jrani8031/
Yrani805/
Hijraini7775/
Hirannoi7742/
Jieranai7720/
Hairanie775/
Hirangai774/
Hairangi774/
Irahaniy774/
Girranni773/
Girangai772/
Jiranish771/
Girgaani771/
Hairanni771/
Hairasni771/
Irzahani771/
Girahani771/
Ahairani771/
Hirathni771/
Hirane731,377/
Errani731,169/
Iraneh731,054/
Herani73917/
Girane73659/
Erangi73305/
Eraniy73271/
Iragne73161/
Iranna73160/
Airana73143/
Irzane73138/
Hironi73137/
Ireane73135/
Aironi73120/
Irányi73106/
Eranio7393/
Irongi7361/
Hirana7356/
Eraini7352/
Iraana7344/
Jirana7342/
Airane7333/
Jirane7327/
Ajrani7326/
Ehrani7319/
Hirany7314/
Irange7314/
Girany7313/
Eranni7312/
Erhani7311/
Ayrani7311/
Erasni7310/
Iranee7310/
Eragni739/
Eranie739/
Jironi738/
Eranis738/
Irzana737/
Ironei736/
Israne735/
Itrane735/
Iranes734/
Iraner734/
Iorany734/
Yirane733/
Eranit733/
Irooni733/
Iranay733/
Ihroni732/
Yirana732/
Ironit732/
Ironio732/
Eranoi732/
Jiranj731/
Irrana731/
Iraine731/
Eirane731/
Uirane731/
Ujrani731/
Iranha731/
Hjrani731/
Ironip731/
Ireana731/
Iranez731/
Erayni731/
Eirany731/
Irouni731/
Eranai731/
Ihrana731/
Ironie730/
Uggirangi713/
Heirangoi711/
Girrganni711/
Hairaniey711/
Hejrani67673/
Jirange67636/
Geranio67564/
Hairane67483/
Gujrani67479/
Haironi67444/
Iorgoni67299/
Heraini67280/
Girange67249/
Hiranna67175/
Girhane67166/
Itranet67157/
Herangi67146/
Hayrani67126/
Irzouni67123/
Euranie67115/
Hajrani67106/
Gajrani6798/
Iranets6792/
Hairany6769/
Hirzana6767/
Israney6755/
Gergani6745/
Jironni6732/
Yiranna6724/
Hairana6723/
Airanne6723/
Eraunit6719/
Iragnes6714/
Erhanyi6714/
Hoironi6710/
Hiraina6710/
Eiranna679/
Heranis679/
Hairanj679/
Hitrane679/
Hiranha679/
Airanna678/
Gironyi678/
Heirany677/
Hirhana677/
Iramnaj676/
Hearani676/
Hiromni676/
Geraniy676/
Ieranna675/
Herrani675/
Errangi674/
Airouni673/
Eerangi673/
Hiranaj673/
Irranna673/
Hijrana673/
Erragni672/
Hiranne672/
Iranest672/
Iranett672/
Giraane672/
Ironich672/
Earhani672/
Gerangi672/
Hirrane672/
Erahani672/
Oirgane672/
Yorrani672/
Heramni671/
Heranni671/
Iranych671/
Hirange671/
Hironai671/
Eatrani671/
Eeranni671/
Erganio671/
Gehrani671/
Gairane671/
Girajne671/
Airange671/
Yranich671/
Irzaine671/
Hirouni671/
Iorhoni671/
Hironei671/
Hesrani671/
Jeerani671/
Heratni671/
Irainay671/
Irainne671/
Iranajh671/
Iranaya671/
Yrgangi671/
Eranoid671/
Jirrane671/
Hirhane671/
Jirouni671/
Uirauna671/
Erzanie671/
Gironio671/
Ironeiz671/
Iranech671/
Iohrany671/
Ioranny671/
Hirosni671/
Hirrana671/
Irainer670/
Iraynne670/
Gironni670/
Ironois670/
Eiraner670/

Irani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Irani in the Georgian language
ირანიirani-
Irani in the Bengali language
ইরানীirani76.92
ইরাণীirani7.69
ইরানিirani3.85
ীরানীirani3.85
ইরনীirani3.85
রানীrani3.85
Irani in the Marathi language
इराणीirani70.5
इरानीirani15.21
ईराणीirani8.65
ईरानीirani4.52
इरािणiraina0.2
इरािनiraina0.1
ईरांणीiranni0.05
मनीmani0.05
सनीsani0.03
रोहानीrohani0.03
ईरणीirani0.03
राणीrani0.03
ईऱानीirani0.03
िजनीijani0.03
ईरािणiraina0.03
िगनीigani0.03
इरनीirani0.01
इरणीirani0.01
Irani in the Oriya language
ଇରାନୀirani49.5
ଇରାନିirani34.65
ଇରାଣୀirani4.95
ଇରନିirani2.97
ଇରାଣିirani1.98
ଇରନୀirani1.98
ଇରଣୀirani1.98
ଈରାନୀirani0.99
Irani in the Hindi language
ईरानीirani48.53
इरानीirani36.76
ीरानीirani8.82
र्इरानीr'irani2.94
रानीrani1.47
Irani in the Russian language
Ираниirani-
Irani in the Arabic language
عيرانيyrany-

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