Nelani Surname
Approximately 4,737 people bear this surname
Nelani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4,623 | 1:11,719 | 1,463 |
| Indonesia | 90 | 1:1,469,435 | 99,362 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nelani (537) may also be a first name.
Nelani Demographics
Average Nelani Salary in
South Africa
R 116,340
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nelani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nelani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nelani (Hindi: नेलानी, Marathi: नेलनी, Oriya: େନଲାନି) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nelani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 99,831st most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,538,431 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nelani reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nelani is also the 363,820th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, held by 537 people.
Nelani is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 4,623 people, or 1 in 11,719. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 61 percent reside, Western Cape, where 18 percent reside and Gauteng, where 11 percent reside. Not including South Africa it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Taiwan, where 0 percent reside.
Nelani Last Name Statistics demography
Nelani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.04% less than the national average, earning R 116,340 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nehlani | 92 | 169 | / |
| Nelhani | 92 | 86 | / |
| Nelyani | 92 | 24 | / |
| Nelanio | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nelanie | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nhelani | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nelangi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nielyani | 86 | 33 | / |
| Neelangi | 86 | 12 | / |
| Neallani | 86 | 6 | / |
| Neelanoi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nehelani | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nelahani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nelasnyi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nilani | 83 | 618 | / |
| Nelane | 83 | 382 | / |
| Nelana | 83 | 307 | / |
| Neloni | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nelany | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nihlani | 77 | 682 | / |
| Nilangi | 77 | 224 | / |
| Najlani | 77 | 137 | / |
| Neliana | 77 | 112 | / |
| Ngeloni | 77 | 32 | / |
| Nelyana | 77 | 25 | / |
| Nailani | 77 | 17 | / |
| Nelange | 77 | 17 | / |
| Nilasni | 77 | 12 | / |
| Nnelane | 77 | 8 | / |
| Neelane | 77 | 8 | / |
| Nilaini | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ngelane | 77 | 5 | / |
| Neulane | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nilanoi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nilanit | 77 | 5 | / |
| Neilany | 77 | 4 | / |
| Neelana | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nelaney | 77 | 3 | / |
| Neilane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nelonio | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nelaane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Netlane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neeloni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nilanip | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nelongi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nilgani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nilanni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nilamni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neliane | 77 | 0 | / |
| Nelonie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Neelanna | 71 | 20 | / |
| Nilahani | 71 | 12 | / |
| Neelange | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nithlani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neelanes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nihlaani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neiliana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nelianne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngelange | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neiliane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nailanoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nelyaner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neslanea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neylanny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neylhane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Negliane | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Ylanyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nhlane | 67 | 6,044 | / |
| Nilana | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nelona | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nelone | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyloni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nilane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neylliane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nylana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nilanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nilanj | 67 | 1 | / |
Nelani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nelani in the Hindi language | ||
| नेलानी | nelani | - |
| Nelani in the Marathi language | ||
| नेलनी | nelani | - |
| Nelani in the Oriya language | ||
| େନଲାନି | enalani | 50 |
| େନଲାନୀ | enalani | 36.36 |
| େନଲାଣୀ | enalani | 9.09 |
| େନଲାନ | enalana | 4.55 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nelani
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