Sankhulani Surname

120,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Sankhulani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sankhulani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3,8171:4,485624
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Sankhulani (545) may also be a first name.

Sankhulani Last Name Facts

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

Sankhulani is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Sankhulani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sankhulani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 120,026th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,905,739 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sankhulani live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 360,901st most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 545 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is borne by 3,817 people, or 1 in 4,485. Without taking into account Malawi Sankhulani is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sankulani9587/
Samkulani847/
Sankuleni841/
Sanjuliani807/
Sangkulana803/
Sanculane749/
Jankulane742/
Zounkoulani671/
Zankolana6310/
Chongkulomni5517/

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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 Sankhulani
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