Phulani Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Phulani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phulani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
India201:38,353,269431,471
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Phulani (560) may also be a first name.

Phulani Last Name Facts

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

Phulani (Hindi: फूलनी, Marathi: फुलानी, Oriya: ଫୁଲଣୀ) is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Phulani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,014,722nd most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Phulani are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 355,253rd most frequently used given name globally, held by 560 people.

The surname is most common in Malawi, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Without taking into account Malawi this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Phulani Last Name Statistics demography

Phulani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.19% less than the national average, earning R 42,324 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Phulani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phulani in the Marathi language
फुलानीphulani-
Phulani in the Hindi language
फूलनीphulani75
फुलनीphulani25
Phulani in the Oriya language
ଫୁଲଣୀphulani38.64
ଫୁଲଣିphulani27.27
ଫୁଲନିphulani15.91
ଫୁଲନୀphulani13.64
ଫୁଲାଣୀphulani2.27
ଫୁଲଁାଇphulama'i2.27

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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 Phulani
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