Zelani Surname

437,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 783 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin

Zelani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3681:481,36624,196
Niger851:225,7887,375
Benin551:187,92018,137
Malaysia471:627,53730,158
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
India311:24,744,045333,161
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
France191:3,495,933219,029
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Zelani (577) may also be a first name.

Zelani Last Name Facts

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

Zelani (Marathi: झेलानी) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 437,968th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,307,211 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Zelani live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 54 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zelani is also the 348,718th most frequent forename globally. It is borne by 577 people.

The surname Zelani is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 481,366. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Gombe, where 22 percent reside, Adamawa, where 20 percent reside and Taraba, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Zelani exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 11 percent reside and Benin, where 7 percent reside.

Zelani Last Name Statistics demography

Zelani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.98% less than the national average, earning R 73,716 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zelani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zelani in the Marathi language
झेलानीjhelani-

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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 Zelani
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