Kailani Surname
Approximately 3,601 people bear this surname
Kailani Surname User-submission:
Gillani is the sub-caste of the Syed/Sayyid family who are descents of the Prophet Muhammad and trace their lineage back to Imam Ali, who was first cousin and close companion of Prophet Muhammad. The family lineage of the Gilanis refers to Sheykh Abdul Qadir Gilani, a famous 12th century Sufi Scholar from Gilan-e-Gharb, Iran, hence the surname, "Gilani.
Kailani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1,749 | 1:17,642 | 2,451 |
| Indonesia | 611 | 1:216,447 | 20,282 |
| Nigeria | 593 | 1:298,723 | 16,689 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Qatar | 78 | 1:30,231 | 3,215 |
| Malaysia | 76 | 1:388,082 | 20,352 |
| United Arab Emirates | 69 | 1:132,787 | 10,955 |
| Niger | 59 | 1:325,288 | 9,578 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Jordan | 25 | 1:353,697 | 11,660 |
| Pakistan | 23 | 1:7,767,125 | 41,967 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Kaîlani (1) are calculated separately.
Kailani (3,906) may also be a first name.
Kailani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gillani is the sub-caste of the Syed/Sayyid family who are descents of the Prophet Muhammad and trace their lineage back to Imam Ali, who was first cousin and close companion of Prophet Muhammad. The family lineage of the Gilanis refers to Sheykh Abdul Qadir Gilani, a famous 12th century Sufi Scholar from Gilan-e-Gharb, Iran, hence the surname, "Gilani."
- rasoul27Kailani is an Arabization of the surname "Gilani." Gilani literally translates to "one from Gilan." Although many think that the surname originates in Gilan, a province of Iran, it actually originates in a township in Iranian Kurdistan of a similar name "Gilan-E-Gharb."
- rasoul27Kailani Demographics
Average Kailani Salary in
United States
$52,673 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kailani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kailani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kailani (Bengali: কইলানী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻧﻰ, Hindi: कैलानी, Marathi: कैलानी, Oriya: େକୖଲାଣି) occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Kaîlani. For other potential spellings of Kailani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kailani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 126,249th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,023,756 people. The surname Kailani occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Kailani reside; 53 percent reside in West Asia and 53 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 112,080th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 3,906 people.
Kailani is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 1,749 people, or 1 in 17,642. Other than Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 16 percent live.
Kailani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kailani surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Kailani earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.07% more than the national average, earning $52,673 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kailani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kailani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻐﻴﻼﻧﻰ | alghylany | - |
| Kailani in the Marathi language | ||
| कैलानी | kailani | - |
| Kailani in the Hindi language | ||
| कैलानी | kailani | 95.45 |
| कैलाणी | kailani | 4.55 |
| Kailani in the Oriya language | ||
| େକୖଲାଣି | ekalani | 43.33 |
| େକୖଲାଣୀ | ekalani | 40 |
| େକୖଳାଣୀ | ekalani | 10 |
| କଇଲାଣି | ka'ilani | 6.67 |
| Kailani in the Bengali language | ||
| কইলানী | ka'ilani | 25 |
| কৈল্যানী | kailyani | 25 |
| কল্যানী | kalyani | 25 |
| কল্যানি | kalyani | 25 |
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