Family name الكرماني (Kermani 
, الكرماني 
) , in the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen الكرماني is characteristic of Iran, where it is quite a rare surname, Algeria, and Israel, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Iran, Algeria, and the United States. Much less frequently, الكرماني is the forename as well as the last name.