Durrani
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Pashto دراني.
Noun
Durrani pl (plural only)
- A prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, anciently known as the Abdali.
Proper noun
Durrani (plural Durranis)
- A surname from Pashto.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Durrani is the 36900th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 503.