Samalani Surname
Approximately 4,193 people bear this surname
Samalani Surname Definition:
Samalani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a caregiver / A reminder to take care.
Samalani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 3,712 | 1:4,612 | 641 |
| Pakistan | 381 | 1:468,882 | 8,297 |
| India | 51 | 1:15,040,498 | 247,985 |
| Zambia | 23 | 1:689,127 | 26,212 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Samalani (1,977) may also be a first name.
Samalani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Samalani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a caregiver / A reminder to take care.
Samalani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samalani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Samalani (Hindi: समलानी, Marathi: समलानी, Oriya: ସମଲାନି) occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Samalani? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 110,820th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,738,027 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Samalani are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Samalani is also the 170,190th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 1,977 people.
The surname Samalani is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 3,712 people, or 1 in 4,612. Outside of Malawi this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 9 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samalangi | 94 | 19 | / |
| Sammalani | 94 | 15 | / |
| Samalgani | 94 | 14 | / |
| Saimalani | 94 | 9 | / |
| Samalyani | 94 | 7 | / |
| Shamalani | 94 | 5 | / |
| Saymalani | 94 | 4 | / |
| Samallani | 94 | 3 | / |
| Samaulani | 94 | 1 | / |
| Samallangi | 89 | 7 | / |
| Samolani | 88 | 12 | / |
| Zamalani | 88 | 6 | / |
| Somalani | 88 | 3 | / |
| Samalana | 88 | 1 | / |
| Somalangi | 82 | 52 | / |
| Samalonis | 82 | 38 | / |
| Samalanje | 82 | 5 | / |
| Samalange | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chamalani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamaloni | 82 | 1 | / |
| Samalionis | 78 | 14 | / |
| Shamalange | 78 | 1 | / |
| Somolani | 75 | 4 | / |
| Samolany | 75 | 3 | / |
| Somalana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shomolani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zamallane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somolanyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soumalana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Szomolanyi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Suomalayne | 67 | 6 | / |
| Somaglioni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimallagnesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somoláni | 63 | 10 | / |
| Somalona | 63 | 1 | / |
| Samolyanets | 63 | 1 | / |
| Somolányi | 59 | 17 | / |
| Szomolányi | 56 | 347 | / |
| Chamalogne | 56 | 1 | / |
| Choummaliane | 50 | 2 | / |
Samalani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samalani in the Hindi language | ||
| समलानी | samalani | - |
| Samalani in the Oriya language | ||
| ସମଲାନି | samalani | - |
| Samalani in the Marathi language | ||
| समलानी | samalani | 84.62 |
| सामलानी | samalani | 15.38 |
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