Tsalani Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Tsalani Surname Definition:

Tsalani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: farewell.

Tsalani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Abkhazia1161:2,094501
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Tsalani (407) may also be a first name.

Tsalani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Tsalani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: farewell.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tsalani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tsalani (Georgian: ცალანი, Russian: Цалани) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsalani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 755,622nd most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,228,353 people. Tsalani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Tsalani live; 64 percent live in Southern Africa and 64 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 427,366th most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 407 people.

The surname is most numerous in Malawi, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Beside Malawi this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Abkhazia, where 31 percent reside and South Africa, where 20 percent reside.

Tsalani Last Name Statistics demography

Tsalani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 80.59% less than the national average, earning R 46,128 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tsalani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tsalani in the Georgian language
ცალანიtsalani-
Tsalani in the Russian language
Цаланиcalani-

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