Nilani Surname
Approximately 618 people bear this surname
Nilani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 512 | 1:40,642 | 4,863 |
| India | 80 | 1:9,588,317 | 188,446 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nilani (5,591) may also be a first name.
Nilani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nilani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nilani (Bengali: নিলনী, Hindi: निलानी, Marathi: िनलनी, Oriya: ନିଳନୀ) is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nilani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nilani is the 525,029th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 11,792,145 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Nilani live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 89,600th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 5,591 people.
This last name is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 512 people, or 1 in 40,642. Barring Sri Lanka Nilani exists in 15 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nihlani | 92 | 682 | / |
| Nilangi | 92 | 224 | / |
| Nailani | 92 | 17 | / |
| Nilasni | 92 | 12 | / |
| Nilaini | 92 | 6 | / |
| Nilanoi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Nilanit | 92 | 5 | / |
| Nilanip | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nilgani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nilanni | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nilamni | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nielyani | 86 | 33 | / |
| Nilahani | 86 | 12 | / |
| Nailanoi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nihlaani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nithlani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nelani | 83 | 4,737 | / |
| Nilana | 83 | 29 | / |
| Niloni | 83 | 14 | / |
| Nilane | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nilanh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nilanj | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nilange | 77 | 1,279 | / |
| Nailana | 77 | 901 | / |
| Nilomni | 77 | 642 | / |
| Nailane | 77 | 183 | / |
| Nehlani | 77 | 169 | / |
| Najlani | 77 | 137 | / |
| Nelhani | 77 | 86 | / |
| Ngilane | 77 | 49 | / |
| Nelyani | 77 | 24 | / |
| Nilanje | 77 | 23 | / |
| Niliana | 77 | 16 | / |
| Nilanna | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nislane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Neilany | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nilanes | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nilasne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nelanio | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nelanie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Neilane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nhelani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gnilane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nijlana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niliany | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nilaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nilanay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nelangi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nilgane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nuilane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nilotnit | 71 | 98 | / |
| Neelangi | 71 | 12 | / |
| Neallani | 71 | 6 | / |
| Neelanoi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nehelani | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nilyanne | 71 | 4 | / |
| N'Ylanyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neiliana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nelahani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niglioni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nilangoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neiliane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nailanea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nelasnyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nhlane | 67 | 6,044 | / |
| Nelane | 67 | 382 | / |
| Nelana | 67 | 307 | / |
| Nilone | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nilona | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nylana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nelany | 67 | 1 | / |
Nilani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nilani in the Bengali language | ||
| নিলনী | nilani | - |
| Nilani in the Marathi language | ||
| िनलनी | inalani | 65.18 |
| िनलानी | inalani | 24.11 |
| िनलाणी | inalani | 5.36 |
| िजलानी | ijalani | 1.79 |
| नीलानी | nilani | 1.79 |
| िनलणी | inalani | 0.89 |
| Nilani in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଳନୀ | nilani | 40 |
| ନିଲାନି | nilani | 8 |
| ନିଳନି | nilani | 8 |
| ନିଲନି | nilani | 8 |
| ନିଲଣି | nilani | 4 |
| ନିଲାଣି | nilani | 4 |
| ନିଲନୀ | nilani | 4 |
| ନୀଲାନି | nilani | 4 |
| ନିଳଣି | nilani | 4 |
| ନିଳାନୀ | nilani | 4 |
| ନିଲାନିାଇଁ | nilania'im | 4 |
| ନିଲଣୀ | nilani | 4 |
| ନିଳାନି | nilani | 4 |
| Nilani in the Hindi language | ||
| निलानी | nilani | 33.33 |
| नीलानी | nilani | 27.78 |
| निलनी | nilani | 22.22 |
| नीलनी | nilani | 16.67 |
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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
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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 Nilani
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