Welani Surname

499,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Welani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3061:177,05119,513
Indonesia2741:482,66139,735
Zimbabwe621:249,00426,834
India121:63,922,115578,870
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Welani (675) may also be a first name.

Welani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Welani (Marathi: वेळानी, Oriya: େୱଲାନୀ) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Welani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Welani is the 499,597th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,058,492 people. The surname Welani is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Welani live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 319,040th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 675 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 306 people, or 1 in 177,051. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 55 percent live, Western Cape, where 21 percent live and Gauteng, where 10 percent live. Not including South Africa this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 42 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent live.

Welani Last Name Statistics demography

Welani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.44% less than the national average, earning R 79,752 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wejlani9215/
Welyani929/
Hwelani921/
Welgani921/
Welagni921/
Welanie921/
Weyslani8613/
Weilanio861/
Weejlani861/
Velani837,052/
Wilani83112/
Welana8327/
Welane836/
Uelani831/
Belhani775,426/
Velangi77443/
Velanis77225/
Weliana77162/
Wilyani77143/
Vejlani77101/
Velagni7780/
Belanyi7761/
Belyani7723/
Wilhani7720/
Behlani7719/
Veilani7718/
Wailani778/
Velaniy777/
Velanio776/
Velanie775/
Wilasni774/
Velanii774/
Belanij774/
Velanip773/
Velanni772/
Welanje772/
Belanni772/
Wilaini772/
Beleani772/
Belayni772/
Wilanio772/
Velëani772/
Whelane771/
Wielane771/
Velaani771/
Velanai771/
Velyani771/
Waylani771/
Wehlane771/
Velanid771/
Velanih771/
Velasni771/
Belauni771/
Hwelana771/
Weilane771/
Welanes770/
Weliange71440/
Velianis7148/
Welanetz7126/
Wojlanis7118/
Vegliani7112/
Weilgoni717/
Velaniph714/
Vealangi713/
Weislane712/
Weslamne712/
Belahani711/
Velangni711/
Belhanni711/
Belhaini711/
Waijlani711/
Guhelani711/
Belaynhi711/
Whilanis711/
Whetlane710/
Wilhanis710/
Wilane677,938/
Vilani673,933/
Weitlaner67541/
Veloni67528/
Belane67279/
Velane67256/
Velana67147/
Belany6795/
Wilana6791/
Beláni6748/
Velany6729/
Whelliana677/
Uilani676/
Wylane674/
Velasinni673/
Belayneih672/
Welona672/
Bjlani671/
Velanj671/
Belhaaini671/
Weslyanne671/
Weslyanny671/
Wiloni671/
Whelahane670/
Welhainer670/

Welani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Welani in the Marathi language
वेळानीvelani66.67
वेलानीvelani33.33
Welani in the Oriya language
େୱଲାନୀewalani50
େୱଲାନିewalani50

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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 Welani
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