Sultani Surname
Approximately 17,084 people bear this surname
Sultani Surname User-submission:
The Sultani or Sultany surname is derived from the Persian and Arabic word sultan, meaning a Muslim sovereign. The name can be traced back to Khans of the Middle East, being of nobility in terms of leadership and relationship to kings and other leaders of the region.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 7,642 | 1:6,928 | 910 |
| Afghanistan | 2,032 | 1:15,823 | 900 |
| Pakistan | 1,750 | 1:102,082 | 3,224 |
| India | 580 | 1:1,322,527 | 51,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Indonesia | 506 | 1:261,362 | 23,685 |
| United States | 470 | 1:771,189 | 59,919 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Lebanon | 322 | 1:17,506 | 2,254 |
| Australia | 321 | 1:84,099 | 9,745 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Canada | 235 | 1:156,790 | 15,900 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Sweden | 172 | 1:57,249 | 4,421 |
| England | 140 | 1:397,986 | 27,485 |
| Iran | 92 | 1:834,593 | 41,130 |
| United Arab Emirates | 92 | 1:99,590 | 8,729 |
| Israel | 79 | 1:108,324 | 12,251 |
| Azerbaijan | 75 | 1:128,655 | 4,030 |
| Tunisia | 70 | 1:8,723 | 1,449 |
| Netherlands | 63 | 1:268,050 | 33,531 |
| Germany | 63 | 1:1,277,864 | 81,414 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| Turkey | 50 | 1:1,556,428 | 59,823 |
| Norway | 40 | 1:128,557 | 16,659 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Russia | 36 | 1:4,003,418 | 194,829 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Kazakhstan | 25 | 1:707,300 | 46,975 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Syria | 12 | 1:1,608,418 | 8,291 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
Sultani (14,589) may also be a first name.
Sultani Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Sultani or Sultany surname is derived from the Persian and Arabic word sultan, meaning a Muslim sovereign. The name can be traced back to Khans of the Middle East, being of nobility in terms of leadership and relationship to kings and other leaders of the region.
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Average Sultani Salary in
United States
$44,777 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sultani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sultani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sultani (Georgian: სულთანი, Hindi: सुल्तानी, Marathi: सुलतानी, Oriya: ସୁଲ୍ତାନୀ, Russian: Султани) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sultani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 31,251st most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 426,571 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Sultani live; 45 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 47,309th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 14,589 people.
The last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 7,642 people, or 1 in 6,928. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 45 percent reside, Pwani Region, where 28 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 12 percent reside and Pakistan, where 10 percent reside.
Sultani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Sultani last name is predominantly Sunni (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Sultani last name are 5.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.53% registered with the political party.
The amount Sultani earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.17% less than the national average, earning 210,536 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $44,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.39% less than the national average, earning $47,500 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sultani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sultani in the Georgian language | ||
| სულთანი | sultani | - |
| Sultani in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁଲ୍ତାନୀ | sultani | - |
| Sultani in the Hindi language | ||
| सुल्तानी | sultani | 95.43 |
| सुलतानी | sulatani | 3.1 |
| सूल्तानी | sultani | 0.33 |
| सुल्तनी | sultani | 0.33 |
| सुल्ताणी | sultani | 0.16 |
| सुल्ताऩ | sultana | 0.16 |
| सुलतनी | sulatani | 0.16 |
| सुल्तानि | sultani | 0.16 |
| Sultani in the Marathi language | ||
| सुलतानी | sulatani | 89.34 |
| तानी | tani | 7.38 |
| सुलताना | sulatana | 0.82 |
| Sultani in the Russian language | ||
| Султани | sultani | - |
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