Jillani Surname
Approximately 3,847 people bear this surname
Jillani Surname User-submission:
Gillani is the sub-caste of the Syed/Sayyid family who are descents from Prophet Muhammad and trace their lineage back to Imam Ali, who was first cousin and close companion of Prophet Muhammad. The family lineage of Gillanis refers to Sheykh Abdul Qadir Gillani.
Read More About This SurnameJillani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 3,092 | 1:57,776 | 2,237 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| India | 176 | 1:4,358,326 | 114,799 |
| United Arab Emirates | 96 | 1:95,440 | 8,441 |
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Philippines | 39 | 1:2,595,852 | 132,893 |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 1:1,190,859 | 10,584 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Jillani (358) may also be a first name.
Jillani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gillani is the sub-caste of the Syed/Sayyid family who are descents from Prophet Muhammad and trace their lineage back to Imam Ali, who was first cousin and close companion of Prophet Muhammad. The family lineage of Gillanis refers to Sheykh Abdul Qadir Gillani. He was born in the district Gillan-e-Gharb of Kermanshah in Iran, from where the word Gillani is derived. As Arabic doesn't have the pronunciation for the letter "G" so they pronounce "J" instead as Jillani. Sheykh Abdul Qadir Gillani is also the founder of Qadirriya sufi order from where the derivative Qadri/Qaderi comes. You can find articles on him on Google and Wikipedia.
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Average Jillani Salary in
United States
$21,725 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jillani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jillani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jillani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺠﻴﻼﻧﻲ, Hindi: जिल्लानी, Marathi: िजानी, Oriya: ଜିଲାନୀ) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jillani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 119,467th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,894,345 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Jillani live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 460,276th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 358 people.
The last name is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is borne by 3,092 people, or 1 in 57,776. In Pakistan Jillani is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 44 percent live, Sindh, where 38 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
Jillani Last Name Statistics demography
Jillani earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.65% less than the national average, earning $21,725 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jillani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jillani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺠﻴﻼﻧﻲ | aljylany | - |
| Jillani in the Hindi language | ||
| जिल्लानी | jillani | 97.56 |
| जीलानी | jilani | 2.44 |
| Jillani in the Marathi language | ||
| िजानी | ijani | 78 |
| जीानी | jiani | 10 |
| िजाणी | ijani | 6 |
| जाानी | jaani | 4 |
| Jillani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜିଲାନୀ | jilani | 62.5 |
| ଜିଲାନି | jilani | 37.5 |
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