Sula Surname
Approximately 30,871 people bear this surname
Sula Surname Definition:
Sula is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: a child whose father has neglected him / her.
Sula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 10,199 | 1:286 | 9 |
| DR Congo | 4,953 | 1:14,916 | 1,858 |
| Philippines | 2,308 | 1:43,864 | 7,025 |
| Nigeria | 2,203 | 1:80,410 | 5,710 |
| India | 1,455 | 1:527,193 | 26,233 |
| Indonesia | 1,367 | 1:96,744 | 10,042 |
| Moldova | 1,365 | 1:2,609 | 342 |
| Togo | 945 | 1:7,670 | 1,744 |
| Greece | 796 | 1:13,919 | 1,895 |
| United States | 636 | 1:569,904 | 46,784 |
| Turkey | 499 | 1:155,955 | 12,197 |
| Guatemala | 410 | 1:39,226 | 2,064 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Ukraine | 305 | 1:149,255 | 20,804 |
| Papua New Guinea | 258 | 1:31,604 | 3,644 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Brazil | 200 | 1:1,070,372 | 37,537 |
| Poland | 195 | 1:194,917 | 26,205 |
| Thailand | 175 | 1:403,648 | 70,850 |
| Kosovo | 162 | 1:11,493 | 1,656 |
| Russia | 162 | 1:889,648 | 70,971 |
| England | 151 | 1:368,994 | 26,171 |
| Estonia | 142 | 1:9,308 | 1,284 |
| Uganda | 132 | 1:295,752 | 20,635 |
| Malaysia | 117 | 1:252,087 | 14,235 |
| North Macedonia | 107 | 1:19,640 | 2,684 |
| Solomon Islands | 103 | 1:5,631 | 791 |
| Finland | 91 | 1:60,403 | 6,985 |
| Lesotho | 89 | 1:22,838 | 4,668 |
| Kenya | 66 | 1:699,695 | 30,103 |
| Italy | 63 | 1:970,741 | 68,914 |
| Taiwan | 48 | 1:488,432 | 3,698 |
| Latvia | 45 | 1:45,557 | 6,925 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1:100,629 | 13,472 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| Kazakhstan | 26 | 1:680,096 | 45,825 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Austria | 22 | 1:387,065 | 40,442 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Ecuador | 21 | 1:757,421 | 12,901 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Romania | 7 | 1:2,868,267 | 56,178 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Montenegro | 4 | 1:159,891 | 5,521 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Šula (580), Sulá (4), Süla (1), Şula (1), Sulă (1) & Šůla (25) are calculated separately.
Sula (20,148) may also be a first name.
Sula Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sula is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: a child whose father has neglected him / her.
Sula Demographics
Sula Political Affiliation
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Sula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sula Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sula (Bengali: সুলা, Georgian: სულა, Hindi: सूला, Marathi: सुला, Oriya: ସୁଲା, Russian: Сула) is most common in Albania. It may also be found in the variant forms: Šula, Sulá, Süla, Şula, Sulă or Šůla. For other possible spellings of Sula click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sula? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 17,897th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 236,064 people. Sula is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Sula live; 37 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 34 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 37,583rd most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 20,148 people.
The last name is most widespread in Albania, where it is borne by 10,199 people, or 1 in 286. In Albania Sula is mostly concentrated in: Tirana County, where 35 percent live, Fier County, where 16 percent live and Elbasan County, where 15 percent live. Barring Albania Sula is found in 102 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and The Philippines, where 7 percent live.
Sula Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sula has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sula last name grew 31,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sula Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Sula surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Muslim (72%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Sula last name are 12.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.57% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sula earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 83.2% less than the national average, earning €5,044 per year; in South Africa they earn 4.33% less than the national average, earning R 227,352 per year; in United States they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $45,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 106.64% more than the national average, earning $102,664 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sula Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sula in the Georgian language | ||
| სულა | sula | - |
| Sula in the Marathi language | ||
| सुला | sula | 85.88 |
| सुळ | sula | 7.64 |
| सुळा | sula | 3.32 |
| सूला | sula | 1.66 |
| सुल | sula | 1 |
| सूळा | sula | 0.33 |
| शुला | sula | 0.17 |
| Sula in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁଲା | sula | 60.77 |
| ସୁଲ | sula | 23.21 |
| ଶୁଲା | sula | 5.01 |
| ଶୁଲ | sula | 3.51 |
| ସୁଳ | sula | 0.83 |
| ଶୁଳା | sula | 0.83 |
| ସୁଳା | sula | 0.67 |
| ଶୁଳ | sula | 0.67 |
| ସୂଲା | sula | 0.33 |
| ମୁଲ | mula | 0.33 |
| ସୂଲ | sula | 0.33 |
| ଶୂଳ | sula | 0.17 |
| ଶୂଲ | sula | 0.17 |
| ସୁଲୁ | sulu | 0.17 |
| େସାଲ | esala | 0.17 |
| ସୁେଲା | suela | 0.17 |
| ସୂଳା | sula | 0.17 |
| ଶୁକ | suka | 0.17 |
| Sula in the Bengali language | ||
| সুলা | sula | 50 |
| সুল | sula | 50 |
| Sula in the Hindi language | ||
| सूला | sula | 50 |
| सुला | sula | 48.77 |
| स़ूला | sula | 0.31 |
| Sula in the Russian language | ||
| Сула | sula | - |
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