Thulani Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Thulani Surname Definition:

Thulani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: be comforted (by the arrival of this child).

Thulani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1791:302,66929,078
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
England81:6,964,757184,742
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Thulani (105,277) may also be a first name.

Thulani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thulani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: be comforted (by the arrival of this child).

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Thulani Last Name Facts

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

Thulani is found most frequently in South Africa. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thulani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thulani is the 1,159,732nd most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Thulani are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Thulani is also the 9,735th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 105,277 people.

This last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 302,669. In South Africa Thulani is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 36 percent are found, Gauteng, where 28 percent are found and Western Cape, where 15 percent are found. Not including South Africa this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 4 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Thulani Last Name Statistics demography

Thulani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 75.3% less than the national average, earning R 58,692 per year.

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