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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Sultani Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
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 or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sultani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 31,251st most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 426,571 people. The surname Sultani occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Sultani live; 45 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Sultani is also the 47,309th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 14,589 people.
The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 7,642 people, or 1 in 6,928. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 45 percent live, Pwani Region, where 28 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 5 percent live. Other than Tanzania Sultani is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 12 percent live and Pakistan, where 10 percent live.
Sultani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Sunni (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Sultani are 5.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.53% being registered with the 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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