Gilani is used as a family name or surname in Pakistan. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gilani
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Pakistan
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Gilani

How popular is Gilani?

Gilani is common in Pakistan.

Gilani is ranked 4128 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Gilanis grew by 62.93823 per cent to 976 since 2000 and ranked 25356 after elevating 10166 spots. The last name was found in around 3 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 73.46 64.61
White 16.19 21.87
Others 7.17 10.52
Hispanic or Latino 2.66 2.67
Gilani is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Pakistan which signifies that it is originated from Pakistan. Around 132322 people have been found who wears Gilani as their family name. Gilani is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
74,531 Czech Republic10
38,459 New Zealand7
116,327 Spain6
4,343 Bangladesh5
8,438 China5
101,066 Zimbabwe5
2,871 Iraq4
35,789 Turkey3
32,472 Azerbaijan3
4,669 Albania3
119,730 Brazil3
9,097 Wales3
50,640 Switzerland2
8,995 Uganda2
9,185 Hong Kong2
6,462 Ivory Coast2
15,999 Slovakia2
65,594 Belgium2
18,625 Japan2
8,657 Lebanon2
4,413 Democratic Republic of The Congo2
7,790 Zambia1
53,033 Nigeria1
3,952 Yemen1
37,779 Serbia1
2,361 United States Virgin Islands1
37,493 Austria1
25,721 Egypt1
3,586 Honduras1
7,191 Afghanistan1
9,498 Iceland1
14,373 Jordan1
5,916 Mozambique1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
215 Palau1
4,999 Papua New Guinea1
66,560 Philippines1
21,562 Portugal1
4,942 Libya1
13,972 Sri Lanka1
5,589 Sudan1
6,820 Angola1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
59,023 Tanzania49
95,259 Italy45
49,393 Netherlands35
17,489 Denmark30
11,685 Singapore24
3,873 Thailand24
377,825 Russia17
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
1,582 Bahrain98
5,848 Scotland92
9,698 Norway79
56,973 South Africa73
12,704 Sweden73
37,137 Australia58
4,367 Qatar58
Countries with hundreds of Gilani:
5,820 Kenya942
8,407 England790
1,674 United Arab Emirates634
8,422 Canada483
23,918 Germany437
1,675 Oman309
9,201 Malaysia202
2,214 Kuwait174
84,907 France110
Countries with thousands of Gilani:
1,326 Iran8,905
18,952 India2,237
1,597 Saudi Arabia2,232
27,199 United States1,117
Countries with hundred thousands of Gilani:
278 Pakistan112,899
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Gilani Namesakes

  • Abid Gilani, Businessperson
  • Sarwat Gilani, Film actress
  • Anwaar Gilani, Author
  • Syed Anwaar Gilani, Journalist
  • Assad Murtaza Gilani, Pakistani Politician
  • Ayesha Gilani, Model
  • Sarwat Gilani, Film actress
  • Benjamin Gilani, Actor
  • Kushyar Gilani, Mathematician
  • Abul-Fath Gilani, Physician

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