Lohani Surname

33,800th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Lohani Surname User-submission:

The Lohani surname is derived from Sanskrit word lohami. It is made up off combination of two words (loha means 'iron' and homi means 'retuals'). The person was able to turn iron into water (i.e. to melt iron via prayer).

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Lohani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8,7581:87,5855,840
Nepal4,4871:6,347522
Bangladesh1,6221:98,2474,266
Pakistan2011:888,77612,135
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
United Arab Emirates1581:57,9895,595
Qatar661:35,7273,681
Iran461:1,669,18563,826
England251:2,228,72284,230
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Finland71:785,24338,644
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
China31:455,773,85521,925
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Lohani (728) may also be a first name.

Lohani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Lohani surname is derived from Sanskrit word lohami. It is made up off combination of two words (loha means 'iron' and homi means 'retuals'). The person was able to turn iron into water (i.e. to melt iron via prayer).

- trilochan

Lohani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lohani (Arabic: لوهاني, Hindi: लोहनी, Marathi: लोहानी, Oriya: େଲାହାନୀ) is found most in India. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Lohani.

How Common Is The Last Name Lohani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 33,800th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 464,175 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Lohani are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 84 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 305,710th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 728 people.

This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 8,758 people, or 1 in 87,585. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Uttarkhand, where 41 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 12 percent are found and Gujarat, where 8 percent are found. Aside from India it occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 29 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 10 percent are found.

Lohani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lohani are 8.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

Lohani earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.13% more than the national average, earning $49,678 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Lohaini9213/
Lohaniy928/
Lohanit922/
Lohaeni921/
Lohanoi921/
Lohanii921/
Lojhani921/
Hlohani921/
Loohani921/
Loani9168/
Lohannie861/
Loohanis860/
Lohane8395/
Loanie8321/
Lohany8320/
Lohoni839/
Lohanh834/
Loanis833/
Loahni832/
Lauhani77117/
Lohanet7738/
Louanis7720/
Lohanne7710/
Lohanny778/
Lohanyo775/
Laehani775/
Louaini774/
Loahana773/
Lohayne773/
Lohanee773/
Lohhana772/
Hlohane772/
Loohana772/
Lohange772/
Loannis772/
Lhaouni771/
Lhohana771/
Loohany771/
Lohanes771/
Loaingi771/
Loannie771/
Loyyani771/
Lloanie771/
Lohaner771/
Laheani771/
Lohaana771/
Lahhani771/
Loane731,375/
Loana73111/
Laoni7381/
Looni7338/
Loanh735/
Loany733/
Lohajner7131/
Lohanets719/
Liohanna711/
Lojhaine711/
Lohaenny711/
Louangai711/
Lohaynes711/
Laouni672,899/
Louane67515/
Lohone6796/
Loaney6789/
Leoniy6746/
Laonoi6734/
Louana6730/
Looane6716/
Lahoni6715/
Laonio6714/
Looana6713/
Loanes678/
Loaner678/
Loaine677/
Laogni676/
Loanne676/
Laoniy676/
Lohony674/
Laongi673/
Loanna673/
Laonui672/
Hloana672/
Louanh671/
Laeani671/
Laoini671/
Louoni671/
Luoana671/
Lioane671/
Loanny671/
Lioany671/
Lyoana671/
Louany671/
Loagne671/
Loange671/
Laonie671/
Loanee671/
Loaene670/
Loanet670/

Lohani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lohani in the Hindi language
लोहनीlohani80.02
लोहानीlohani17.99
चन्द्रcandra1.19
लौहानीlauhani0.19
मोहनmohana0.12
लोहनाीlohanai0.08
लोहणीlohani0.08
लोेहनीloehani0.08
लेाहनीleahani0.04
Lohani in the Marathi language
लोहानीlohani67.18
लोहाणीlohani17.62
लोहनीlohani10.57
मोहनmohana1.32
लोहणीlohani1.1
लोहािनlohaina0.44
रोशनीrosani0.44
लोहिनlohina0.44
Lohani in the Oriya language
େଲାହାନୀelahani65.71
େଲାହାନିelahani27.14
େଲାହାନelahana1.43
େଲାହାଣିelahani1.43
େଳାହାନୀelahani1.43
Lohani in the Arabic language
لوهانيlwhany-

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