Sholayan Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sholayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sholayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1631:332,37931,027
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Sholayan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sholayan (Marathi: शॉलयन) is most common in South Africa. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sholayan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,338,236th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sholayan are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 332,379. In South Africa it is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 93 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 7 percent reside. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Sholayan Last Name Statistics demography

Sholayan earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.15% more than the national average, earning R 318,792 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Solayan9317/
Solahyan8811/
Sholiyan888/
Shalayan882/
Sholoyan882/
Shelayan881/
Solhayan881/
Solayn863/
Sholaihan826/
Cholahyan822/
Solayanne821/
Salayan80569/
Soloyan80482/
Sulayan80266/
Selayan8093/
Soluyan8087/
Soliyan8033/
Soleyan8015/
Solyian8010/
Solaian808/
Solayen803/
Shalayn802/
Solyjan802/
Solayin801/
Solayam801/
Solaymn801/
Solayon801/
Shulayn801/
Shouhleyan7838/
Shousleyan787/
Sholehan75393/
Choloyan75385/
Shalahyn75180/
Shaliyan75171/
Sulhayan7575/
Sholohyn7562/
Sağlayan7550/
Salayang7540/
Shaloyan7520/
Salahyan7518/
Solaihan7516/
Chalayan7514/
Sheliyan7514/
Chulayan7514/
Shelahyn7513/
Sulahyan7511/
Shaleyan755/
Sulayang755/
Solahian752/
Scholaen752/
Souleyan752/
Sholaung752/
Saulayan751/
Shulajan751/
Shalayen751/
Soleyant751/
Saelayan751/
Sallayan751/
Salayane751/
Shulahyn751/
Sollayne751/
Shalayon751/
Shalayne750/
Solaun71431/
Soleyn71396/
Shalahyna71210/
Solean7155/
Soulahian7128/
Chullayan7118/
Solain7117/
Souleyane7111/
Shahlaian716/
Schollain715/
Souliyanh713/
Shollehan712/
Solyen712/
Salayn711/
Challayan711/
Solaen711/
Shaulajan711/
Shalaajon711/
Shalgiyan711/
Sousliyan711/
Sulayn711/
Souleyamn711/
Sousleyan711/
Saliyan678,904/
Salajan672,469/
Solehan671,846/
Soluyanova671,198/
Salayon67770/
Sahlean67530/
Seliyan67221/
Saloyan67189/
Shalain67126/
Saluyan67124/
Suliyan67112/
Sulayon6776/
Souleyamne6755/
Sholeen6754/
Saleyan6738/
Soulain6733/
Sălajan6729/
Salaain6726/
Cholain6721/
Salahyn6720/
Solaine6718/
Soliyam6717/
Soloian6715/
Solujan6715/
Sulayin6713/
Suloyan6712/
Solaung6712/
Solawen6711/
Sulaian6710/
Soilean679/
Sholaim678/
Seleyan677/
Salayam677/
Sulajan676/
Solijan676/
Sahlaun676/
Sahlain675/
Seluyan674/
Solaion674/
Suluyan673/
Salayin673/
Soleyon673/
Solaune673/
Salayen672/
Soleyne672/
Shalyen672/
Suleyan672/
Shalean672/
Solajon672/
Celayan671/
Solaink671/
Sholeun671/
Sulayanova671/
Salaian671/
Zoloyan671/
Soliyen671/
Soleane671/
Soleant671/
Solejan671/
Soleyen671/
Sulaymn671/
Sholoun671/
Sahlyen671/
Salayne671/
Selayon671/
Sälajan671/
Süleyan671/
Schollaehn671/
Soliyon671/
Shalaun671/
Zolajan671/
Cholean671/
Shulean670/
Shelean670/
Soleian670/
Sollean670/
Sholoin670/

Sholayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sholayan in the Marathi language
शॉलयनsolayana-

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Footnotes

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