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

Jelani (Hindi: जेलानी, Marathi: जेलानी, Oriya: େଯଲାନି) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Jelani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 45,045th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 632,380 people. Jelani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Jelani reside; 41 percent reside in South Asia and 38 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 69,859th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 8,212 people.

This last name is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 3,977 people, or 1 in 44,919. In Pakistan Jelani is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 38 percent reside, Sindh, where 32 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan this surname exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.

Jelani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Jelani are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.94% registered with the 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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