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
Average Sula Salary in
United States
$45,856 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sula Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sula (Bengali: সুলা, Georgian: სულა, Hindi: सूला, Marathi: सुला, Oriya: ସୁଲା, Russian: Сула) is most common in Albania. It can occur as a variant: Šula, Sulá, Süla, Şula, Sulă or Šůla. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sula? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 17,897th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 236,064 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Sula reside; 37 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 34 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 37,583rd most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 20,148 people.
The last name Sula is most frequently held in Albania, where it is borne by 10,199 people, or 1 in 286. In Albania Sula is most numerous in: Tirana County, where 35 percent live, Fier County, where 16 percent live and Elbasan County, where 15 percent live. Outside of Albania it is found in 102 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and The Philippines, where 7 percent live.
Sula Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sula has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sula surname rose 31,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sula Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily 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 surname are 12.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.57% registered with 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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