Durrani

English

Alternative forms

• Durani

Etymology

From Pashto دراني.

Noun

Durrani pl (plural only)

1. A prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, anciently known as the Abdali.

Proper noun

Durrani (plural Durranis)

1. A surname from Pashto.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Durrani is the 36900^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 605 individuals. Durrani is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (71.07%) and White (14.71%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Durrani”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 503.