Najani Surname
Approximately 808 people bear this surname
Najani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 648 | 1:1,183,743 | 47,696 |
| Iran | 94 | 1:816,835 | 40,564 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Nepal | 7 | 1:4,068,708 | 11,207 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Najani (9,127) may also be a first name.
Najani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Najani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Najani (Bengali: নজনী, Hindi: नाजनी, Marathi: नाजनी, Oriya: ନାଜନି) is found most in India. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Najani.
How Common Is The Last Name Najani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 427,422nd most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 9,019,240 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Najani live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 65,074th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 9,127 people.
It is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 648 people, or 1 in 1,183,743. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 63 percent reside, Gujarat, where 19 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 13 percent reside. Other than India Najani exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 12 percent reside and Niger, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Najani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Najani in the Bengali language | ||
| নজনী | najani | - |
| Najani in the Hindi language | ||
| नाजनी | najani | 92.31 |
| नाजानी | najani | 3.08 |
| नजनी | najani | 1.54 |
| नाजणी | najani | 1.54 |
| नजानी | najani | 1.54 |
| Najani in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଜନି | najani | 50 |
| ନାଜନୀ | najani | 39.02 |
| ନଜନୀ | najani | 7.32 |
| ନଯନୀ | nayani | 1.22 |
| ନାଯନି | nayani | 1.22 |
| ନଜନି | najani | 1.22 |
| Najani in the Marathi language | ||
| नाजनी | najani | 40 |
| नजनी | najani | 30 |
| नाजिन | najina | 10 |
| नजानी | najani | 5 |
| रजनी | rajani | 5 |
| नाजीना | najina | 5 |
| अंजनी | anjani | 5 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Najani
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