Sulani Surname

119,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Sulani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sulani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,1961:7,7961,159
South Africa5731:94,55111,547
Indonesia4981:265,56124,018
Philippines3261:310,54743,605
Tanzania1291:410,40028,884
India801:9,588,317188,446
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Šulani (8) are calculated separately.

Sulani (3,908) may also be a first name.

Sulani Last Name Facts

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

Sulani (Bengali: সুলনী, Hindi: सुलानी, Marathi: सुलानी, Oriya: ସୁଲାନି) is found most frequently in Malawi. It can occur as: Šulani. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sulani.

How Common Is The Last Name Sulani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 119,115th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,887,965 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Sulani are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 112,049th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 3,908 people.

This last name is most common in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,196 people, or 1 in 7,796. Beside Malawi this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.

Sulani Last Name Statistics demography

Sulani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.06% less than the national average, earning R 109,164 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šulani948/
Sulangi921,193/
Sulyani92536/
Sulasni92531/
Sulaini92412/
Sulhani92201/
Soulani92191/
Sullani92184/
Saulani9264/
Sulanie926/
Shulani924/
Suleani922/
Sulanyi922/
Sulagni921/
Sulaniy921/
Sulayni921/
Sulanni921/
Sulatni921/
Shullani86302/
Sugliani86124/
Soulanis8686/
Siuliani8649/
Suliatni8644/
Sulhaini8636/
Soulgani8624/
Souylani8623/
Sulainis8620/
Shulhani8618/
Sulianis8615/
Soulangi8610/
Sulajnis864/
Sullhani863/
Sulianni863/
Shaulani862/
Saulangi862/
Sulahani861/
Sulanich861/
Sulanish861/
Sullangi861/
Suliamni861/
Sulganih861/
Sulaimni861/
Sulannie861/
Szulanyi861/
Shuulani861/
Sulliani861/
Suliangi861/
Sulane831,853/
Sulana83918/
Çulani8375/
Sulanj8349/
Suloni8310/
Sulany831/
Sougliani801/
Saulanaia801/
Shaulhani801/
Sullianni801/
Suliana771,391/
Chulani771,136/
Soulane77331/
Sulyana77281/
Suhlane77190/
Zulyani77143/
Sujlana7785/
Sullana7778/
Sulanje7773/
Sulanoy7763/
Solhani7759/
Sulaina7756/
Solanie7749/
Sulaine7745/
Sulhana7739/
Zulhani7736/
Sulanne7721/
Solaani7720/
Soulana7718/
Sulañgi7717/
Suleana7716/
Sulányi778/
Suhlana777/
Sullane777/
Sulaana775/
Solauni774/
Saulana774/
Suliany774/
Suilana774/
Solanhi773/
Sulanny773/
Solanni772/
Sulanaj772/
Sauloni771/
Zulayni771/
Solanii771/
Solyani771/
Sulaane771/
Sulaney771/
Sulatne771/
Sulgane771/
Sulhane771/
Sulomni771/
Sulange771/
Zeulani771/
Sullany771/
Sulonyi771/
Soulany771/
Saulane771/
Suilany771/
Sulongi771/
Sulyany771/
Zuleani771/
Soulgane711,252/
Soulaine71293/
Soullane71137/
Chulamni71110/
Soulange7169/
Soulanet7132/
Solianyi7129/
Soulouni7124/
Siuliana7117/
Chullani7115/
Soulagne7113/
Zuhliani7111/
Sullanna718/
Chaulani718/
Zulianni718/
Szulányi718/
Zulhaini717/
Saulange716/
Sullaina714/
Sulainay714/
Chutlani714/
Sulamnaj714/
Choulani713/
Soulaina712/
Schulany712/
Sauliana711/
Zauliani711/
Sollanai711/
Shulanaj711/
Sulgaine711/
Sullioni711/
Soulamne711/
Soulanes711/
Sheulane711/
Shulayna711/
Shulloni711/
Souleini711/
Souleyni711/
Soulogni711/
Soulyane711/
Souslane711/
Sutlhane711/
Shaulany710/
Solana6715,874/
Solane67767/
Soulagnet67197/
Sulaña6752/
Sulone6724/
Soulounis6724/
Schulaner6716/
Soulaines6712/
Sulony6710/
Chhutlani6710/
Zulane678/
Shullanaj673/
Solany672/
Soulagnes672/
Zulany672/
Chhaulani671/
Chulahani671/
Shulanesh671/
Soulainne671/
Chaullani671/
Sullianne671/
Sulona671/
Schaulane670/

Sulani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sulani in the Bengali language
সুলনীsulani-
Sulani in the Marathi language
सुलानीsulani96.84
सुलानेsulane2.11
सुलनीsulani1.05
Sulani in the Hindi language
सुलानीsulani83.33
सूलानीsulani5.56
सुल्तानीsultani5.56
सुलनीsulani5.56
Sulani in the Oriya language
ସୁଲାନିsulani25
ସୁଲନୀsulani18.75
ସୁଲନିsulani12.5
ସୁଲାନୀsulani12.5
ସୁଲଣିsulani12.5
ସୁଳାନୀsulani6.25
ସୁଲଣୀsulani6.25
ଶୁଲଣୀsulani6.25

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