Jelani Surname

45,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Somalia

Jelani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jelani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan3,9771:44,9191,906
Malaysia2,3591:12,5031,314
Nigeria1,7391:101,8656,902
Somalia1,2741:10,559736
Indonesia5521:239,58222,057
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
India3481:2,204,21173,357
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
United Arab Emirates961:95,4408,441
Niger591:325,2889,578
Thailand501:1,412,767195,138
Venezuela461:656,61011,395
England361:1,547,72466,012
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Libya91:693,7751,982
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Jelani (8,212) may also be a first name.

Jelani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jelani (Hindi: जेलानी, Marathi: जेलानी, Oriya: େଯଲାନି) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jelani is the 45,045th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 632,380 people. The last name Jelani is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Jelani are found; 41 percent are found in South Asia and 38 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Jelani is also the 69,859th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 8,212 people.

The surname Jelani is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is held by 3,977 people, or 1 in 44,919. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 38 percent are found, Sindh, where 32 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 19 percent are found. Other than Pakistan this surname occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 15 percent are found.

Jelani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Jelani last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Jelani surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jelani earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.83% more than the national average, earning R 246,744 per year; in United States they earn 4.17% less than the national average, earning $41,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $52,102 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeelani928,358/
Jeylani927,750/
Jeilani921,585/
Djelani92271/
Jellani92201/
Jeulani92132/
Jelanie9290/
Jeliani9272/
Jealani9237/
Jeslani9236/
Jelaini9226/
Jelaani927/
Jielani926/
Jhelani924/
Jehlani923/
Jelhani923/
Jetlani922/
Jelanis922/
Jelyani922/
Jelahni922/
Jyelani921/
Jelaniy921/
Jelanni921/
Jelanai921/
Jelaniz921/
Jelamni921/
Jelanei921/
Jelanio921/
Jeylaani86400/
Jellanie8630/
Djeilani8629/
Jelangai8618/
Jeelanie865/
Jeelaani865/
Jeellani863/
Jeeliani862/
Jeeilani861/
Jelleani861/
Jeylanei861/
Djelaini861/
Jeelaini861/
Jelanich861/
Jelliani861/
Jeilaani861/
Jhealani861/
Djelamni861/
Djeïlani861/
Jilani8379,036/
Gelani837,648/
Elhani832,127/
Yelani831,049/
Elyani831,044/
Jeleni83414/
Jelane83384/
Jelany83376/
Elangi83317/
Eilani83282/
Elayni83142/
Eelani8336/
Jelana8321/
Elanni839/
Jylani832/
Jeloni832/
Elauni832/
Jelanh832/
Ielani832/
Elanih831/
Elanoi831/
Elanyi831/
Jeeylaani802/
Jailani7736,145/
Jillani773,847/
Djilani773,406/
Jaylani771,548/
Ellyani77565/
Jilhani77313/
Khelani77298/
Helyani77215/
Zelanie77153/
Jeliana7786/
Jeilany7762/
Jilaani7747/
Selhani7746/
Elyanih7746/
Yelangi7742/
Yellani7738/
Jelaine7729/
Ellangi7728/
Gelaini7727/
Jhilani7727/
Gehlani7727/
Zelanis7726/
Selanie7726/
Sajlani7722/
Selyani7720/
Selanai7712/
Elhaini7711/
Selauni7710/
Joilani7710/
Sehlani779/
Jeliany779/
Jelényi779/
Elanaia779/
Tjelane779/
Jeelany778/
Jilanai778/
Jilanis778/
Jilanni778/
Heilani777/
Djelane777/
Heelani777/
Eailani776/
Elhanni776/
Jilaini776/
Gelanyi775/
Yelanai775/
Jelanee775/
Zhelani775/
Elahani775/
Jelanet774/
Jelenie774/
Ijilani774/
Jiliani774/
Helamni774/
Jelaney773/
Gelangi773/
Ijelana773/
Gelaani773/
Ellanio773/
Yelyani772/
Jilyani772/
Jellana772/
Gelanis772/
Juilani772/
Jiilani772/
Yelaini772/
Gelanni772/
Cajlani772/
Jelenyi772/
Jeylane772/
Jitlani771/
Jyilani771/
Jelayna771/
Hehlani771/
Helanie771/
Jielany771/
Jilanid771/
Gielani771/
Selaani771/
Elganei771/
Elianio771/
Jilanui771/
Zelanio771/
Zeulani771/
Yeylani771/
Hajlani771/
Gelanip771/
Ellahni771/
Ellajni771/
Yelhani771/
Heylani771/
Gelyani771/
Ellauni771/
Getlani771/
Yelanie771/
Yhelani771/
Selanih771/
Elaynio771/
Jealane771/
Elane73490/
Elany7375/
Elanj731/
Djailani712,294/
Jaylaani71395/
Chelhani71392/
Chelaniy71131/
Jailaini7133/
Heiliani7128/
Chajlani7128/
Yelanich7127/
Chelangi7126/
Juiliani7126/
Kheliani7125/
Djehlane7122/
Djaylani7119/
Hjelanes7118/
Jzailani7114/
Yellangi7113/
Hellyani719/
Zielanis719/
Jeylaane719/
Chetlani718/
Jaillani718/
Ellahani718/
Khelauni717/
Tjailani717/
Chelgani715/
Jailanie715/
Ijilaini714/
Jilliani714/
Yelainni714/
Jeillany713/
Yoeliani713/
Aiyelani713/
Gelaniph713/
Celanaai713/
Jhailani712/
Kheelani712/
Geslanis712/
Jiilaani712/
Jilahani712/
Jeelanee712/
Jailanni712/
Djelouni712/
Khehlani712/
Jilllani712/
Khelhani711/
Cheelani711/
Chehlani711/
Jelionis711/
Jellanna711/
Hehilani711/
Jhilangi711/
Ellangai711/
Gellangi711/
Zhelanni711/
Zeelaani711/
Yesleani711/
Djealane711/
Ddjilani711/
Jaailani711/
Jailanii711/
Jealiany711/
Jelhaney711/
Jillanhi711/
Hellanie711/
Zeilanie711/
Yelangai711/
Sehelani711/
Djeleini711/
Chelyani711/
Elhannai711/
El'hanni711/
Selahani711/
Zelhanoi711/
Zelannis711/
Chelanio711/
Geslanni711/
Jeiliana711/
Jeelanay711/
Jeslanny711/
Gilani6741,588/
Eliane6711,428/
Gelane6710,008/
Yelane674,681/
Elhoni673,835/
Elaine673,201/
Selane671,888/
Jilany671,661/
Gelany671,393/
Elongi671,322/
Helana67604/
Jilane67360/
Elgany67307/
Geloni67295/
Chhajlani67226/
Chellangi67211/
Yilani67196/
Elange67195/
Helane67151/
Helany6778/
Elouni6764/
Jillahani6747/
Wangelani6744/
Elenyi6737/
Yelana6735/
Eliany6732/
Jelene6730/
Selanj6722/
Ellane6719/
Elyane6718/
Celane6717/
Zelane6715/
Zelany6713/
Elonai6712/
Elayne6711/
Jelone6710/
Jiloni6710/
Elaany6710/
Elaney677/
Jelona677/
Eleane674/
Iylani674/
Ieleni674/
Iilani674/
Chelanaai674/
Zelana673/
Zhelannyi673/
Elainy672/
Elyany672/
Elonyi672/
Cheelangi671/
Chhellani671/
Elayny671/
Eleniy671/
Eleyni671/
Yiellangi671/
Jelení671/
Ejjailani671/
Eleany671/
Elanyo671/
Ojielenyi671/
Hajlyanni671/
Hylani671/
Elanee671/
Elanny671/
Jeislaine671/
Helianais671/
Jeulionie670/
Ehlany670/
Ellany670/

Jelani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jelani in the Hindi language
जेलानीjelani60
जीलानीjilani33.33
जिलानीjilani6.67
Jelani in the Marathi language
जेलानीjelani59.52
िजलानीijalani30.95
जेलाणीjelani2.38
जीलानीjilani2.38
िजलाणीijalani2.38
जेलािनjelaina2.38
Jelani in the Oriya language
େଯଲାନିeyalani40
େଜଲାନିejalani40
େଜଲାନୀejalani20

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