Kelani Surname

60,099th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Kelani Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from a region called Gelan in Iraq or Iran.

Kelani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,4801:32,3252,689
Egypt7321:125,59510,096
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Benin4601:22,4693,016
Kosovo2861:6,5101,085
India1661:4,620,876119,070
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Congo911:54,8254,954
England611:913,41146,955
United Arab Emirates521:176,19812,766
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Pakistan411:4,357,16830,068
Solomon Islands271:21,4834,219
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
France211:3,162,987209,042
Afghanistan211:1,531,10412,360
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Libya161:390,2481,390
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
Syria111:1,754,6388,509
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Albania31:971,35222,477
China31:455,773,85521,925
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

The alternate forms: Kélani (4) are calculated separately.

Kelani (1,051) may also be a first name.

Kelani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from a region called Gelan in Iraq or Iran.

- amk82

Kelani Last Name Facts

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

Kelani (Hindi: केलानी, Marathi: केलानी, Oriya: େକଲନୀ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Kélani. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kelani.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 60,099th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 868,806 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Kelani reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 246,979th most frequent given name internationally, borne by 1,051 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5,480 people, or 1 in 32,325. In Nigeria Kelani is most common in: Lagos, where 37 percent live, Ogun, where 26 percent live and Oyo, where 19 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 9 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent live.

Kelani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kelani are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kelani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.82% less than the national average, earning R 85,980 per year and in United States they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $43,646 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kélani944/
Kaelani921,109/
Keilani92869/
Khelani92298/
Keylani92295/
Kelanit92234/
Kelangi92224/
Keliani92116/
Keslani9271/
Keelani9264/
Kelanni9210/
Kelaini926/
Kelaani925/
Kielani925/
Kelaniy923/
Kelyani923/
Koelani923/
Ketlani923/
Kelanai922/
Kealani922/
Kelhani921/
Kelanih921/
Kehlani921/
Qkelani921/
Kelanio921/
Khaelani86319/
Keilyani8634/
Kheliani8625/
Hkelanit868/
Khelauni867/
Keelangi866/
Keliangi862/
Kheelani862/
Khehlani862/
Keilanni861/
Kealangi861/
Khelhani861/
Kesliani861/
Kaelanni861/
Keilanio861/
Keilayni861/
Kilani8343,589/
Kolani8334,115/
Kalani8315,102/
Kelany839,702/
Kelana838,151/
Kelane83708/
Keleni83149/
Keloni8367/
Qelani8330/
Kylani832/
Kalyani7726,222/
Kailani773,601/
Kholani773,091/
Kalauni772,808/
Kilangi772,660/
Chelani771,829/
Khalani771,510/
Kiliani771,265/
Kelgane77648/
Khilani77441/
Keilany77271/
Kahlani77270/
Kaliani77254/
Kaylani77249/
Kallani77149/
Kohlani77149/
Kelényi77132/
Kilaini77131/
Kalanie77127/
Kalanoi77127/
Kalhani77120/
Kollani77100/
Kilaniy7788/
Kalaini7779/
Kalaani7775/
Kilaani7771/
Koelane7751/
Khelane7748/
Kelanna7746/
Kehlane7743/
Kilanni7731/
Koliani7728/
Kalanni7728/
Kelenyi7726/
Kalanui7725/
Kislani7723/
Kelyana7722/
Kolanai7718/
Keliane7716/
Kolyani7714/
Khelana7713/
Kalaeni7711/
Kilanie7711/
Kolaini7710/
Kalanai7710/
Kelaney7710/
Keelana778/
Keliana778/
Kheleni778/
Kelanne778/
Kolayni777/
Kolajni777/
Kelange777/
Kilanio777/
Koilani777/
Kielana776/
Qhelani775/
Kilauni774/
Kielany774/
Kelenui774/
Kelanee774/
Keelany774/
Kelyane773/
Kheloni773/
Kaalani773/
Kilyani773/
Kilanii773/
Kaelane773/
Kolanie773/
Kelayna772/
Kelaine772/
Kelagne772/
Kolanni772/
Kilanai772/
Kiolani772/
Keilane772/
Kihlani772/
Kelaina771/
Kelouni771/
Kelyoni771/
Keelanj771/
Ketloni771/
Kilgani771/
Quelani771/
Kolhani771/
Kelainy771/
Kaîlani771/
Kelenai771/
Kalanij771/
Kalahni771/
Kilanyi771/
Qoelani771/
Keylany771/
Kgilani771/
Keleana771/
Kelonie771/
Keslany771/
Kelhane770/
Kelaner770/
Kelonis770/
Kahalani71874/
Kallyani71595/
Chelhani71392/
Khohlani71253/
Kilangai71235/
Khilauni71201/
Khailani71179/
Kalliani71105/
Khehlane7190/
Khillani7152/
Kailangi7132/
Kollanni7128/
Kollanyi7124/
Gkaliani7123/
Kilyangi7121/
Kuilangi7119/
Kalyaani7117/
Kailyani7113/
Khaylani7113/
Khahlani7112/
Kaillani7111/
Khelauna7110/
Khilangi7110/
Khaliani718/
Kisliani717/
Khalauni717/
Kihlangi717/
Khaelane717/
Kalainei716/
Khilyani716/
Chhelani716/
Kailanni716/
Kailaini716/
Khoelane716/
Kelyaneh715/
Kilangiy714/
Kkalyani714/
Koilangi713/
Celanaai713/
Khalanai713/
Kayllani713/
Celangih712/
Khilaini712/
Khiliani712/
Kelianeh712/
Kalahani712/
K'Ehlane712/
Khalaini712/
Kalianni712/
Kaylaini712/
Kailayni712/
Kaylyani711/
Kealgane711/
Kailaniy711/
Kaitlani711/
Kalaaini711/
Khelaune711/
Khalanni711/
Kallauni711/
Kalyanoi711/
Kilyanni711/
Kollaani711/
Cheelani711/
Chehlani711/
Gkalyani711/
Keleenie711/
Khallani711/
Khalanih711/
Khaleani711/
Khaelany711/
Kailhani711/
Kolahani711/
Chelyani711/
Khellane711/
Khelhane711/
Kelayneh711/
Kaelainy711/
Keylayne711/
Keylhane711/
Kesliany711/
Keslyany711/
Khalyani711/
Kholiani711/
Kholaniy711/
Keilainy711/
Kehlange710/
Kilany6711,435/
Kalane679,255/
Kaleni671,913/
Kolane671,509/
Koloni671,069/
Kaloni67928/
Kalanj67924/
Kilana67740/
Kilane67348/
Koleni67163/
Kelone67147/
K'Hehlane6772/
Kiloni6751/
Kleoni6729/
Kileni6720/
Kelene6718/
Celane6717/
Kolanj6715/
Qilani6714/
Qelane6711/
Kelona6710/
Kyloni6710/
Kylany679/
Kaylanich677/
Kh'ehlane677/
Khoujlani676/
Celany676/
Chelanaai674/
Kylane672/
Kahalyani671/
Khillanai671/
Kielań671/
Keatlhane671/
Kylana671/
Keilhainy671/
Keilhaner670/
Kelony670/

Kelani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelani in the Oriya language
େକଲନୀekalani66.67
େକଲଣୀekalani33.33
Kelani in the Marathi language
केलानीkelani63.95
केलाणीkelani30.23
केळणीkelani2.33
खेलानीkhelani1.16
खेलाणीkhelani1.16
केळानीkelani0.58
केलणीkelani0.58
Kelani in the Hindi language
केलानीkelani45.45
केलनीkelani36.36
केलाणीkelani18.18

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