Nilani Surname

525,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Nilani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nilani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
India801:9,588,317188,446
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
England31:18,572,686338,250
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nihlani92682/
Nilangi92224/
Nailani9217/
Nilasni9212/
Nilaini926/
Nilanoi925/
Nilanit925/
Nilanip921/
Nilgani921/
Nilanni921/
Nilamni921/
Nielyani8633/
Nilahani8612/
Nailanoi861/
Nihlaani861/
Nithlani861/
Nelani834,737/
Nilana8329/
Niloni8314/
Nilane832/
Nilanh831/
Nilanj831/
Nilange771,279/
Nailana77901/
Nilomni77642/
Nailane77183/
Nehlani77169/
Najlani77137/
Nelhani7786/
Ngilane7749/
Nelyani7724/
Nilanje7723/
Niliana7716/
Nilanna775/
Nislane774/
Neilany774/
Nilanes772/
Nilasne772/
Nelanio772/
Nelanie772/
Neilane772/
Nhelani772/
Gnilane771/
Nijlana771/
Niliany771/
Nilaina771/
Nilanay771/
Nelangi771/
Nilgane771/
Nuilane771/
Nilotnit7198/
Neelangi7112/
Neallani716/
Neelanoi715/
Nehelani714/
Nilyanne714/
N'Ylanyi711/
Neiliana711/
Nelahani711/
Niglioni711/
Nilangoy711/
Neiliane711/
Nailanea711/
Nelasnyi711/
Nhlane676,044/
Nelane67382/
Nelana67307/
Nilone674/
Nilona674/
Nylana671/
Nelany671/

Nilani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nilani in the Bengali language
নিলনীnilani-
Nilani in the Marathi language
िनलनीinalani65.18
िनलानीinalani24.11
िनलाणीinalani5.36
िजलानीijalani1.79
नीलानीnilani1.79
िनलणीinalani0.89
Nilani in the Oriya language
ନିଳନୀnilani40
ନିଲାନିnilani8
ନିଳନିnilani8
ନିଲନିnilani8
ନିଲଣିnilani4
ନିଲାଣିnilani4
ନିଲନୀnilani4
ନୀଲାନିnilani4
ନିଳଣିnilani4
ନିଳାନୀnilani4
ନିଲାନିାଇଁnilania'im4
ନିଲଣୀnilani4
ନିଳାନିnilani4
Nilani in the Hindi language
निलानीnilani33.33
नीलानीnilani27.78
निलनीnilani22.22
नीलनीnilani16.67

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nilani
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