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Ghani Name Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic ghanī ‘rich prosperous’. Al-Ghanī ‘the All-Sufficient’ is an attribute of Allah giving rise to the compound name ʿAbd al-Ghanī ʿAbdul-Ghanī (see Abdelghani and Abdulghani ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Ghazi, Hai, Hadi, Hanif, Sani, Hana, Hanni, Ghant, Chana, Gann

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There are 105 census records available for the last name Ghani. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ghani census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 269 military records available for the last name Ghani. For the veterans among your Ghani ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Ghani life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Ghani in 1971 was 95, and 81 in 2004.

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