Chulani Surname

326,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Saint Martin

Chulani Surname User-submission:

The Chulani surname comes from the word chula or chulla, which means 'stove', and -ani, which is added in most Sindhi names saying the person is of this profession.

So the meaning is 'one who works with a stove'.

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Chulani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka6581:31,6243,961
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
India901:8,522,949175,347
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
England191:2,932,529101,561
Saint Martin161:2,19753
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Guam81:20,0153,029
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belize11:355,4743,977
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Chulani (2,372) may also be a first name.

Chulani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chulani surname comes from the word chula or chulla, which means 'stove', and -ani, which is added in most Sindhi names saying the person is of this profession.

So the meaning is 'one who works with a stove'.

So either this was a stove manufacturer or a person who worked on a stove, possibly a chef.

- samkc11

Chulani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chulani Come From? nationality or country of origin

Chulani (Hindi: चुलानी, Marathi: चुलानी, Oriya: ଚୁଲନୀ) is held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chulani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chulani is the 326,995th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 6,415,093 people. Chulani is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Chulani reside; 66 percent reside in South Asia and 66 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Chulani is also the 152,528th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 2,372 people.

This surname is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 658 people, or 1 in 31,624. Beside Sri Lanka Chulani occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Hong Kong, where 11 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Chulani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chulani last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

Chulani earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning $51,955 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchulani93444/
Chulamni93110/
Chullani9315/
Chaulani938/
Chutlani934/
Choulani933/
Chulangi931/
Chaulangi8831/
Choulangi8814/
Chhutlani8810/
Chullangi884/
Chhaulani881/
Chulahani881/
Chaullani881/
Khulani86783/
Cholani86390/
Chulana8665/
Hulyani8618/
Huhlani8613/
Chulane8613/
Jhulani8612/
Hulangi866/
Huilani866/
Huleani865/
Shulani864/
Zhulani862/
Culanie862/
Cullani861/
Chuloni861/
Culanoi861/
Choullangi821/
Chullanngi821/
Tchoulagni821/
Khoulani80595/
Shullani80302/
Chulomni80182/
Khaulani80155/
Chuliana80127/
Cholyani8098/
Choolani8070/
Choliani8056/
Chulaneh8051/
Khulaini8025/
Khuhlani8024/
Haulangi8022/
Shulhani8018/
Chilyani8016/
Hulyanih8011/
Chilauni809/
Ciuliani804/
Cullanie803/
Shaulani802/
Schulany802/
Khulhani802/
Chutlane802/
Chilanni801/
Chilhani801/
Chollani801/
Hulahani801/
Hullangi801/
Hullanni801/
Culhanie801/
Couliani801/
Chauleni801/
Houlhani801/
Huillani801/
Hulliani801/
Chuliane801/
Khullani801/
Tshulani801/
Shuulani801/
Khulangi801/
Sulani773,860/
Julani77271/
Hulane77265/
Hulana77255/
Zulani77226/
Çulani7775/
Culana7733/
Culane7711/
Šulani778/
Hulany772/
Schulaner7516/
Chaulange759/
Chutlhane759/
Chilliani754/
Chaulanes752/
Chouhlane751/
Chillanni751/
Shaulhani751/
Chullanet751/
Schaulane750/
Juliani7117,507/
Culhane714,922/
Sulangi711,193/
Jaulani71712/
Hullana71675/
Julhani71619/
Sulyani71536/
Sulasni71531/
Sulaini71412/
Zulaini71373/
Julaini71354/
Colanie71260/
Sulhani71201/
Julyani71199/
Soulani71191/
Huliana71185/
Sullani71184/
Zulyani71143/
Jeulani71132/
Culanay71115/
Cullane7177/
Chilane7174/
Joulani7165/
Saulani7164/
Haulana7157/
Zulhani7136/
Collani7135/
Julanih7118/
Khulane7113/
Dzulani7113/
Holyani7112/
Houlane7112/
Culiana7110/
Huhlana7110/
Cholane7110/
Cullana719/
Julanni718/
Hullane718/
Jullani717/
Zullani716/
Sulanie716/
Juleani714/
Cuilana714/
Choloni713/
Cholana713/
Holanyi713/
Hulyana713/
Khulany713/
Coulane712/
Juilani712/
Suleani712/
Sulanyi712/
Julaani712/
Julayni712/
Heulana712/
Huulanh711/
Holhani711/
Culaney711/
Ćulanđi711/
Zulayni711/
Sulagni711/
Sulaniy711/
Sulayni711/
Colanni711/
Houlany711/
Hutlane711/
Zeulani711/
Sulanni711/
Tsulani711/
Caulane711/
Culanna711/
Culyana711/
Haulane711/
Sulatni711/
Zuleani711/
Ciulane711/
Hoolani711/
Huhlany711/
Cauloni710/
Culhana710/
Culiane710/
Cullany710/
Hulaney710/
Khoulane67381/
Culannay67307/
Colianni67289/
Zugliani67204/
Sugliani67124/
Soulanis6786/
Julliani6757/
Siuliani6749/
Suliatni6744/
Sulhaini6736/
Juiliani6726/
Soulgani6724/
Souylani6723/
Hulliana6721/
Sulainis6720/
Sulianis6715/
Colliani6715/
Chilyoni6715/
Zullaini6712/
Chiloniy6712/
Zuhliani6711/
Colainni6710/
Hullanes6710/
Soulangi6710/
Chilleni679/
Joulaini679/
Juhliani678/
Zulianni678/
Culliane677/
Julahani677/
Zulhaini677/
Julianni675/
Culliana675/
Houleini675/
Sulajnis674/
Tsulaini673/
Sullhani673/
Sulianni673/
Chhilane672/
Cullanay672/
Saulangi672/
Cullaney672/
Dzoulani672/
Culahane671/
Khulange671/
Chilanne671/
Chollana671/
Chihleni671/
Cullaine671/
Coliaini671/
Collanni671/
Zauliani671/
Shulanaj671/
Sulahani671/
Sulanich671/
Sulanish671/
Sullangi671/
Chilioni671/
Suliamni671/
Chiliane671/
Houleyni671/
Huillane671/
Jouliani671/
Sulganih671/
Sulaimni671/
Sulannie671/
Sheulane671/
Shulayna671/
Shulloni671/
Szulanyi671/
Caulaune671/
Culheane671/
Colajnni671/
Khoulany671/
Joullani671/
Tshulana671/
Sulliani671/
Suliangi671/
Chilayne671/
Choliany671/
Hauslane671/
Huiliane671/
Hullyane671/
Culleane670/
Cullhane670/
Culleana670/
Shaulany670/
Scholane670/
Culhaney670/
Coulanhe670/
Schulone670/

Chulani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chulani in the Hindi language
चुलानीculani-
Chulani in the Marathi language
चुलानीculani69.05
चुलाणीculani28.57
चुलानीाचीculaniaci2.38
Chulani in the Oriya language
ଚୁଲନୀculani50
ଚୁଳଣିculani50

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