Thilani Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Thilani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Thilani (4,621) may also be a first name.
Thilani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thilani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thilani is most common in South Africa. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thilani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Thilani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Thilani live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 100,926th most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 4,621 people.
It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,544,426. Not including South Africa Thilani exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 14 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 14 percent reside.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thilani
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