Yamani Surname

15,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Yamani Surname User-submission:

Yamani is an Arabic name and means from the country Yemen.

Yamani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt7,7181:11,9121,421
Saudi Arabia7,3541:4,196559
Algeria5,0321:7,6771,308
Morocco3,9871:8,6471,152
Yemen2,7461:9,6231,217
Indonesia2,6531:49,8495,594
India1,3281:577,60928,137
Turkey1,3111:59,3605,707
Iran6061:126,70411,663
South Africa4431:122,29714,473
France3601:184,50828,709
Nigeria2541:697,41232,206
Australia2031:132,98414,423
Thailand1971:358,57062,786
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Japan1401:913,17419,248
Papua New Guinea1251:65,2308,500
Cameroon1181:176,00918,652
Spain981:477,06224,404
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
United Arab Emirates791:115,9789,837
Tanzania771:687,55339,898
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Belgium561:205,29726,724
Malaysia531:556,49527,316
Lebanon521:108,4056,209
England431:1,295,76958,667
Canada431:856,87466,382
Peru421:756,76516,930
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Niger281:685,42916,503
Ivory Coast281:823,97321,823
Jordan231:384,45412,008
Palestine201:227,4429,690
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Israel161:534,85239,210
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Oman41:921,9937,313
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Comoros11:749,524685
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Yamani (7,428) may also be a first name.

Yamani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Yamani is an Arabic name and means from the country Yemen.

- anonymous submission

Yamani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yamani (Arabic: ليماني, Hindi: यामनी, Marathi: यमानी, Oriya: ଯମନୀ, Russian: Ямани) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Yamani.

How Common Is The Last Name Yamani? popularity and diffusion

Yamani is the 15,572nd most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 203,466 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Yamani reside; 47 percent reside in North Africa and 29 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Yamani is also the 74,629th most common given name on earth, held by 7,428 people.

The surname is most common in Egypt, where it is held by 7,718 people, or 1 in 11,912. Excluding Egypt this last name occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 21 percent are found and Algeria, where 14 percent are found.

Yamani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Sunni (97%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Yamani are 24.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yamani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 32.98% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,992 per year; in South Africa they earn 67.94% less than the national average, earning R 76,176 per year; in United States they earn 25.18% more than the national average, earning $54,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.34% less than the national average, earning $44,049 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yamanoi927,449/
Yammani92688/
Yaimani92332/
Yamanis9239/
Yahmani9236/
Yamangi9232/
Yamanie9219/
Yamhani9215/
Yaamani9213/
Hyamani929/
Yamaani927/
Yamanni926/
Yamanit924/
Yamanyi923/
Yamanai922/
Yamaniy921/
Yamagni921/
Yamaini921/
Yammanni865/
Ayyamani864/
Yasmauni864/
Yasmanih861/
Yamahani861/
Yammaani861/
Yamaniph861/
Yamannyi861/
Yahamani861/
Yammauni861/
Yiamanis861/
Yamane8385,688/
Jamani839,344/
Yamany834,904/
Yamana832,326/
Eamani83151/
Iamani8383/
Yomani8357/
Yamoni8310/
Yamaný831/
Yamanh831/
Yhammanoi801/
Yamaner773,146/
Yamouni771,779/
Jasmani771,083/
Jahmani77991/
Jammani77357/
Ihamani77329/
Jamaani77322/
Jaimani7792/
Ijamani7784/
Jamanis7779/
Yamanea7779/
Yamanee7779/
Youmani7768/
Yammana7762/
Jhamani7753/
Jaymani7750/
Jamanei7749/
Yommani7748/
Yaamana7739/
Jamaini7730/
Joymani7727/
Jamanih7723/
Yamange7721/
Jamaniy7716/
Jamhani7712/
Hjamani778/
Yameini776/
Heamani775/
Jamanid775/
Jamanit775/
Jamanni774/
Jamangi774/
Yamonie773/
Jamanai773/
Yasmane772/
Jaumani772/
Yamaina772/
Jamanip772/
Yamaney772/
Yamanoy772/
Yamaany771/
Jamauni771/
Yamamne771/
Yiomani771/
Jamanie771/
Yomanis771/
Yatmany771/
Yamaine771/
Yamanaa771/
Yamaneh771/
Yamanuj771/
Yamonni771/
Eammani771/
Iammani771/
Yamanne771/
Jamanhi771/
Yamahana71678/
Yammouni71136/
Yatmanee7197/
Jamahani7185/
Yamanuha7183/
Jasmanis7123/
Yammanee7121/
Jammaani7115/
Yatmaneş7111/
Yamgouni719/
Yammaine719/
Yosmayni719/
Jaamaani717/
Jaimaniy716/
Jammanni714/
Jamaniph714/
Yamangay714/
Ihammani714/
Ihamangi713/
Jamangai713/
Ojjamani713/
Yaammana713/
Jhammani712/
Jaimaani712/
Jiamanie712/
Jhamaani711/
Jahamani711/
Ijamaani711/
Giammani711/
Ajjamani711/
Jahmaani711/
Jamanaai711/
Jamanijh711/
Jhamanio711/
Ojhamani711/
Yameunie711/
Aayamana711/
Jammaini711/
Yasmaine711/
Yoamanee711/
Yammanoj711/
Jhhamani711/
Jamana671,022/
Jamane67709/
Jomani67274/
Yomane67151/
Iamoni6782/
Yamone6772/
Yamona6751/
Eamane6750/
Jamoni6744/
Yomana6740/
Jamany6735/
Iamane6730/
Eamoni675/
Iomani675/
Yomoni674/
Iamany672/
Iamana672/
Jahamangi671/
Yammounni671/
Hajiamani671/

Yamani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yamani in the Hindi language
यामनीyamani83.87
यामानीyamani9.68
यमानीyamani6.45
Yamani in the Marathi language
यमानीyamani62.16
यामानीyamani12.84
यमनीyamani6.76
यमणीyamani6.76
यमािनyamaina2.7
यामनीyamani2.7
यामिनyamina0.68
यमजीyamaji0.68
यमपीyamapi0.68
कामडीkamadi0.68
यामणीyamani0.68
येमजीyemaji0.68
ऐमणीaimani0.68
Yamani in the Oriya language
ଯମନୀyamani25
ୟାମନିyamani25
ଯାମନିyamani12.5
ଯ଼ମନୀyamani12.5
ୟାମନୀyamani12.5
ଯୟମନିyayamani12.5
Yamani in the Russian language
Яманиamani-
Yamani in the Arabic language
ليمانيlymany-
يمانيymany-
اليمانيalymany-

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