Kilani Surname
Approximately 43,589 people bear this surname
Kilani 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.
Kilani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 11,806 | 1:7,787 | 945 |
| Libya | 9,793 | 1:638 | 128 |
| Nigeria | 9,312 | 1:19,023 | 1,762 |
| Morocco | 2,965 | 1:11,628 | 1,687 |
| South Africa | 2,226 | 1:24,339 | 3,096 |
| India | 1,304 | 1:588,240 | 28,519 |
| Algeria | 1,010 | 1:38,249 | 6,922 |
| Jordan | 708 | 1:12,489 | 2,173 |
| United Arab Emirates | 627 | 1:14,613 | 1,790 |
| Palestine | 619 | 1:7,349 | 1,562 |
| Israel | 486 | 1:17,608 | 2,627 |
| Iran | 431 | 1:178,150 | 14,875 |
| France | 345 | 1:192,530 | 29,961 |
| Lebanon | 299 | 1:18,853 | 2,352 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Tunisia | 244 | 1:2,503 | 312 |
| Syria | 207 | 1:93,242 | 3,298 |
| United States | 180 | 1:2,013,661 | 129,138 |
| Benin | 115 | 1:89,875 | 10,445 |
| Canada | 111 | 1:331,942 | 30,257 |
| Iraq | 79 | 1:443,312 | 7,666 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Yemen | 13 | 1:2,032,715 | 13,240 |
| Oman | 13 | 1:283,690 | 4,528 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | 1:3,058,683 | 18,466 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
Kilani (3,316) may also be a first name.
Kilani 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."
- rasoul27This surname is derived from a region called Gelan in Iraq or Iran.
- amk82Kilani Demographics
Average Kilani Salary in
United States
$50,693 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kilani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kilani (Arabic: الكيلاني, Hindi: किलाणी, Marathi: िकलानी, Oriya: କିଲାନି, Russian: Килани) is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kilani is the 12,873rd most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 167,188 people. The surname Kilani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Kilani live; 59 percent live in North Africa and 50 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 124,165th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 3,316 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is held by 11,806 people, or 1 in 7,787. Not including Egypt it exists in 72 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 22 percent reside and Nigeria, where 21 percent reside.
Kilani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kilani surname is principally Sunni (87%) in Lebanon and Muslim (71%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Kilani last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kilani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.6% less than the national average, earning R 117,384 per year; in United States they earn 17.48% more than the national average, earning $50,693 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.12% more than the national average, earning $58,684 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kilani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kilani in the Marathi language | ||
| िकलानी | ikalani | - |
| Kilani in the Oriya language | ||
| କିଲାନି | kilani | 64.86 |
| କିଲାନୀ | kilani | 21.62 |
| କିଲଣି | kilani | 2.7 |
| କିଲାନା | kilana | 2.7 |
| କିଲାଣି | kilani | 2.7 |
| କିଳାନୀ | kilani | 2.7 |
| କିଲନି | kilani | 2.7 |
| Kilani in the Hindi language | ||
| किलाणी | kilani | 50 |
| किलानी | kilani | 49.19 |
| किलणी | kilani | 0.4 |
| कीलाणी | kilani | 0.4 |
| Kilani in the Russian language | ||
| Килани | kilani | - |
| Kilani in the Arabic language | ||
| الكيلاني | alkylany | - |
| كيلاني | kylany | - |
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