Family name جني (جني 
, Jinni 
) , in the world, is a common cognomen. The last name جني is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is quite a common surname, Libya, and Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Egypt, Sudan, and India. Also, جني is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| جني | Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Palestinian Territory, Saudi Arabia |
| Jinni | Japan, China, Indonesia, India, Taiwan |
| ابن جني Arabic scholar and grammarian, IQ (b. 941) |
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