Shahani Surname

29,578th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Shahani Surname User-submission:

The surname Shahani means 'people who live and die with royal dignity'.

Shahani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan7,3761:24,2201,294
India4,4901:170,83910,557
Iran3,0781:24,9463,135
Sri Lanka1,0231:20,3412,776
United Arab Emirates5721:16,0181,941
United States5221:694,36654,999
Hong Kong2391:30,692530
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
Canada1021:361,23132,546
England671:831,61344,286
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Panama231:170,0985,250
Israel231:372,07130,321
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Gibraltar101:3,395741
France71:9,488,960336,266
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Oman41:921,9937,313
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
China41:341,830,39216,990
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Fiji11:894,3914,568
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586

Shahani (4,900) may also be a first name.

Shahani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Shahani means 'people who live and die with royal dignity'.

- jpshahani

Shahani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shahani (Bengali: শাহনী, Georgian: შაჰანი, Hindi: शाहनी, Marathi: शहानी, Oriya: ଶାହାଣୀ) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 29,578th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 402,493 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Shahani are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 97,409th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 4,900 people.

The last name Shahani is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 7,376 people, or 1 in 24,220. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 95 percent reside, Punjab, where 3 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan this surname exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent reside and Iran, where 17 percent reside.

Shahani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shahani are 0.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Shahani earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 33.56% more than the national average, earning $57,629 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.81% more than the national average, earning $66,980 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahaani93109/
Shahanie9376/
Shahaini9314/
Sahahani939/
Shahanai934/
Shahasni934/
Shahanii932/
Shahanni931/
Shaahani931/
Sahani92579,417/
Shahni923,395/
Shaani92198/
Shhani9221/
Shshahani886/
Shahanaij882/
Shaahangi881/
Shahahani881/
Shaahaani881/
Shahannie881/
Shahane8618,404/
Siahani861,668/
Chahani86316/
Shanhai8691/
Sahanie8687/
Sahanii8671/
Sahanai8655/
Shahnei8651/
Sahanni8629/
Sahaini8628/
Sahaani8619/
Saahani8619/
Sahanih8615/
Shaanie8615/
Sahaniy8614/
Sahanio8610/
Sahahni8610/
Shahanj869/
Shahnai868/
Hsahani866/
Shaaniz865/
Shaanyi864/
Ssahani863/
Shahuni863/
Shahany863/
Shahnij862/
Shchani862/
Sahanoi861/
Sahanhi861/
Shahnie861/
Shahnit861/
Shaanih861/
Shauhni861/
Shaanii861/
Shahhni861/
Shahtni861/
Sheahni861/
Sahanij861/
Shhaani861/
Xhahani861/
Sahni83398,047/
Shani8332,632/
Saani838,644/
Shahanaj809,413/
Shahaneh80178/
Shahaney8063/
Shahanoj809/
Shahasne808/
Chhahani806/
Shaheeni806/
Sahatnyi804/
Shaahane802/
Sahanidh801/
Schahane801/
Shahanay801/
Shahanne801/
Shahanuj801/
Shaanieh801/
Shahnieh801/
Shhanhei801/
Sahane7714,107/
Shanit771,451/
Saangi771,434/
Shangi77960/
Shaini77893/
Sahuni77837/
Shanid77386/
Zahani77381/
Sahnai77322/
Shanei77317/
Shahne77231/
Chaani77203/
Shanai77198/
Sahany77189/
Shanni77188/
Shhanh77166/
Shanyi77129/
Saahni77106/
Saanih7788/
Shagni7778/
Shanis7777/
Shaana7773/
Shauni7764/
Saanio7754/
Shaniz7751/
Shamni7749/
Shanie7747/
Sahanı7744/
Shanhi7743/
Shhane7742/
Shatni7740/
Shamhi7737/
Shehni7734/
Schani7734/
Shasni7732/
Shayni7729/
Saaini7729/
Shanoi7726/
Shanij7726/
Shaeni7726/
Sahnni7723/
Sahnii7719/
Sahnio7716/
Shanii7711/
Sahhni7710/
Ssahni7710/
Shaany779/
Sshani779/
Sahnui778/
Sahnei778/
Saanni778/
Sahnoi777/
Shanui777/
Sahyni776/
Shhana775/
Shanio775/
Sjhani775/
Shanih774/
Shahnj774/
Saaniz773/
Shaane773/
Shajni773/
Shsani773/
Sahanj772/
Shahny772/
Saaani772/
Saanid772/
Sahjni771/
Sahnhi771/
Sahnie771/
Sahnih771/
Saamni771/
Sa'ani771/
Saanie771/
Saanui771/
Saanhi771/
Saanoi771/
Shahnh771/
Shchasnyi75116/
Shahanets7519/
Shahanaaj7513/
Shahanaja7511/
Shahannaj753/
Shaheenii753/
Sani732,620,746/
Shahnaj715,311/
Sahanaj714,438/
Sahaney712,595/
Shangoi711,910/
Shonhai711,699/
Shangai71734/
Shatnyi71212/
Shahneh71211/
Shaanay71109/
Shanish71103/
Schanie7168/
Chhanai7165/
Shainis7142/
Shanieh7142/
Shannis7127/
Chhanni7121/
Sahanay7121/
Shainha7120/
Sahanyo7119/
Shannie7119/
Shaanee7119/
Shannei7119/
Shangni7118/
Shaneis7116/
Sahanne7115/
Chamhai7114/
Shatniy7112/
Shanoha7112/
Shainai7110/
Shanich719/
Shhanaj718/
Sahaneh718/
Saheeni716/
Shanhaj716/
Shanidh715/
Schangi715/
Sahange715/
Shenhai715/
Shahney714/
Sahajna714/
Shanhui714/
Shaanna713/
Sahaned713/
Shaaina713/
Shanaia713/
Sanahai713/
Shannai713/
Senahai713/
Shamnei713/
Shaniph712/
Shaihna712/
Shainoi712/
Sahaane712/
Saahane712/
Shaungi712/
Shanhid712/
Zahaini712/
Saanaid711/
Chhaniy711/
Shshahanaj711/
Siahanj711/
Shomhai711/
Shhanoj711/
Shasnni711/
Shahnoj711/
Shainij711/
Shajhna711/
Shaanaa711/
Shaanaj711/
Shaaney711/
Shaayna711/
Shanhij711/
Shanhoi711/
Shanidp711/
Shanngi711/
Shaynie711/
Shaynii711/
Sheanis711/
Shanait711/
Hssaani711/
Shaange711/
Shamnai711/
Shahamnesh711/
Shahnay711/
Schahny711/
Sxahane711/
Shaynis711/
Shahner711/
Shanaid711/
Shanaiz711/
Schanni710/
Saini67412,099/
Sanni67162,092/
Sangi6726,674/
Shane6719,722/
Sanei6714,881/
Sanai676,749/
Sohni675,504/
Chani675,224/
Shana674,781/
Sauni673,319/
Sanit673,270/
Saeni673,157/
Sahne673,011/
Saniy672,824/
Sanip671,838/
Saana671,790/
Shoni671,604/
Sanih671,597/
Sanie671,290/
Sanhi671,011/
Sanoi67822/
Sanio67790/
Shainoha67714/
Sasni67676/
Sayni67602/
Shanh67597/
Sanii67549/
Shannish67549/
Saane67529/
Sanis67485/
Sanyi67431/
Shany67371/
Shanouha67329/
Samni67319/
Sahanajh67313/
Sanui67291/
Sanid67265/
Sshangoi67220/
Sajni67220/
Sagni67207/
Szani67154/
Zahainyi67138/
Saniz67123/
Sehni67112/
Sahnı6791/
Satni6789/
Sahny6786/
Sahanaja6776/
Sahanets6774/
Ssani6757/
Shanj6745/
Sanij6742/
Shshanei6739/
Hsani6736/
Zsani6736/
Sjani6731/
Shahnaaj6730/
Schasnyi6717/
Saany6710/
Hzani6710/
Jsani679/
Shaaneez678/
Shahnaja676/
Saniç676/
Shaihnaj675/
Sahanaaj675/
Shañi675/
Shajhnha673/
Schainis672/
Chahanje672/
Sahnj672/
Shchasny672/
Shané672/
Shaynoha672/
Shainaha672/
Chaamnoi672/
Sahasnet672/
Sahnh671/
Sahahnaj671/
Sahainay671/
Saangaai671/
Chahanes671/
Chhahnei671/
Chhannai671/
Schaunis671/
Shathner671/
Shaineit671/
Shaainaa671/
Shaanaya671/
Shaatnez671/
Shanngoi671/
Schanish671/
Saanh671/
Şahni671/
Xsani671/
Songahai671/
Shanı671/
Shshenyi671/
Shchamne671/
Sahangne671/
Sahasneh671/
Sanahaha671/
Sanahaie671/
Schahnes671/
Saâni671/
Saíni671/
Chahaine671/
Shahynet671/
Saïni671/
Shaainna671/
Shannoha671/
Shaineha671/
Zahannyi671/
Shanahay670/
Schannie670/
Schanhis670/

Shahani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahani in the Georgian language
შაჰანიshahani-
Shahani in the Marathi language
शहानीsahani70.51
शहाणीsahani7.54
सहानीsahani6.13
शाहानीsahani5.47
शहनीsahani2.37
शाहिनsahina1.11
शाहनीsahani1.03
साहनीsahani1.03
शाहाणीsahani0.81
शहािनsahaina0.81
सहाणीsahani0.59
शहािणsahaina0.52
शहाणेsahane0.44
शहाजीsahaji0.37
साहानीsahani0.3
शाहणीsahani0.3
साहणीsahani0.15
शहाणीातीsahaniati0.15
शाहीनीsahini0.07
शहानीानूsahanianu0.07
शाहािनsahaina0.07
शहिनsahina0.07
Shahani in the Hindi language
शाहनीsahani64.26
शहानीsahani15.78
साहनीsahani6.84
शहनीsahani4.37
शाहानीsahani3.99
शाहनिsahani2.66
सहानीsahani0.38
शाहणीsahani0.38
शहनिsahani0.38
शहानिsahani0.38
शहाणीsahani0.19
शाहनाsahana0.19
Shahani in the Oriya language
ଶାହାଣୀsahani56.52
ଶହନୀsahani8.7
ଶାହାଣିsahani8.7
ଶୁଶାହାଣୀsusahani4.35
ଶହାନୀsahani4.35
ଶାହାନୀsahani4.35
ଶହାନିsahani4.35
ରିୁଶାହାଣୀriusahani4.35
ଶାହଣୀsahani4.35
Shahani in the Bengali language
শাহনীsahani50
সাহানিsahani25
সাহানীsahani25

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