Cognomen Mashani (Mashani 
, Машани 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare surname. The surname Mashani is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a common surname, Bahrain, where it is quite a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Oman, United Arab Emirates, and India. Much less frequently, Mashani is the forename as well as the last name.