Yelani Surname

348,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,049 people bear this surname

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

Yelani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yelani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9641:56,2017,131
United Arab Emirates511:179,65212,842
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
India81:95,883,173728,828
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Yelani (115) may also be a first name.

Yelani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yelani (Marathi: येलानी) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Yelani.

How Common Is The Last Name Yelani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 348,286th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,947,136 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Yelani live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Yelani is also the 873,022nd most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 115 people.

Yelani is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 964 people, or 1 in 56,201. In South Africa Yelani is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent reside, Western Cape, where 25 percent reside and Gauteng, where 9 percent reside. Barring South Africa this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

Yelani Last Name Statistics demography

Yelani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.64% less than the national average, earning R 88,776 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yelangi9242/
Yellani9238/
Yelanai925/
Yelyani922/
Yelaini922/
Jyelani921/
Yeylani921/
Yelhani921/
Yelanie921/
Yhelani921/
Yelanich8627/
Yellangi8613/
Yelainni864/
Yoeliani863/
Aiyelani863/
Yesleani861/
Yelangai861/
Jelani8311,524/
Yelane834,681/
Elhani832,127/
Elyani831,044/
Elangi83317/
Eilani83282/
Yilani83196/
Elayni83142/
Eelani8336/
Yelana8335/
Elanni839/
Iylani834/
Elauni832/
Ielani832/
Elanih831/
Elanoi831/
Elanyi831/
Yiellangi801/
Jeelani778,358/
Jeylani777,750/
Jeilani771,585/
Jaylani771,548/
Ellyani77565/
Jellani77201/
Jeulani77132/
Yeliana77119/
Yelange77113/
Jelanie7790/
Jeliani7772/
Elyanih7746/
Jealani7737/
Yailani7736/
Jeslani7736/
Ellangi7728/
Gehlani7727/
Yelanje7726/
Jelaini7726/
Elhaini7711/
Elanaia779/
Yelaney777/
Heilani777/
Jelaani777/
Eailani776/
Yellana776/
Jielani776/
Elhanni776/
Gelanyi775/
Elahani775/
Jhelani774/
Yelloni773/
Gelangi773/
Jehlani773/
Gelaani773/
Ellanio773/
Jelhani773/
Jetlani772/
Jelanis772/
Jelyani772/
Gelanni772/
Yelonis772/
Giylani772/
Jelahni772/
Jyilani771/
Jelaniy771/
Yelaner771/
Yelanna771/
Yelhane771/
Yelyana771/
Elganei771/
Elianio771/
Jelanni771/
Jelanai771/
Ellahni771/
Ellajni771/
Jelaniz771/
Heylani771/
Gelyani771/
Ellauni771/
Elaynio771/
Jelamni771/
Jelanei771/
Jelanio771/
Yelanay770/
Elane73490/
Elany7375/
Elanj731/
Jeylaani71400/
Jaylaani71395/
Yellanna7171/
Jellanie7130/
Jelangai7118/
Yoyolani7110/
Ellahani718/
Jeelanie715/
Jeelaani715/
Jeellani713/
Jeeliani712/
Jeeilani711/
Jelleani711/
Hehilani711/
Jeylanei711/
Ellangai711/
Gellangi711/
Jeelaini711/
Jelanich711/
Jelliani711/
Jeilaani711/
Jhealani711/
Elhannai711/
El'hanni711/
Eliane6711,428/
Gelane6710,008/
Elhoni673,835/
Elaine673,201/
Gelany671,393/
Elongi671,322/
Jelane67384/
Jelany67376/
Elgany67307/
Elange67195/
Yelone6775/
Elouni6764/
Elenyi6737/
Eliany6732/
Jelana6721/
Ellane6719/
Elyane6718/
Elonai6712/
Elayne6711/
Elaany6710/
Elaney677/
Iyloni675/
Eleane674/
Iilani674/
Yelaynesh674/
Elainy672/
Jeloni672/
Elyany672/
Jeeylaani672/
Elonyi672/
Jelanh672/
Elayny671/
Eleniy671/
Eleyni671/
Ejjailani671/
Eleany671/
Elanyo671/
Elanee671/
Elanny671/
Ehlany670/
Ellany670/

Yelani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yelani in the Marathi language
येलानीyelani-

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Footnotes

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