Tulana Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Singapore

Tulana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tulana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
India91:85,229,487684,495
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

The alternate forms: Tulaña (161) are calculated separately.

Tulana (946) may also be a first name.

Tulana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tulana (Arabic: تولاني, Bengali: তুলনা, Hindi: तुलाना, Marathi: तुलना, Oriya: ତୁଳନା) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Tulaña. For other possible spellings of Tulana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tulana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876,555th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Tulana reside; 28 percent reside in Southern Africa and 28 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 262,692nd most widespread given name throughout the world It is held by 946 people.

The surname Tulana is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,167,516. In South Africa Tulana is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 92 percent are found and North West, where 8 percent are found. Beside South Africa it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent are found and Tanzania, where 20 percent are found.

Tulana Last Name Statistics demography

Tulana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 77.26% less than the national average, earning R 54,036 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tulaña94161/
Tulanga9266/
Tuliana9233/
Tulatna9228/
Tulyana9216/
Thulana925/
Tulanat925/
Taulana924/
Tulgana923/
Tulasna921/
Tulaina921/
Tuilana921/
Taulanga8686/
Tulyanga863/
Tulianna861/
Thulanga861/
Tulianga861/
Tulani83489/
Tulona83360/
Tilana83303/
Tolana83292/
Tulane83132/
Tulena8367/
Tulano8359/
Tulany832/
Tullajjna808/
Tulaini77597/
Tulasne77547/
Taulani77493/
Tulangi77214/
Thulani77206/
Tulanet77204/
Toulane77178/
Toulany77111/
Toulani77107/
Taulane7796/
Tutlani7792/
Tullani7785/
Thulane7765/
Tulyani7747/
Tulaney7740/
Tulasno7731/
Tolanay7726/
Tulasni7725/
Tulanei7722/
Tutlane7714/
Tolanna778/
Tulange778/
Tuilona778/
Tulanne778/
Tulatno777/
Tolaana777/
Tulanie775/
Toliana775/
Taulany773/
Tielana773/
Tuhlani772/
Tiliana772/
Tulaani772/
Taulena772/
Tulhani772/
Tolanoa771/
Tulainy771/
Tulango771/
Tulouna771/
Tuluina771/
Tuulani771/
Tuslane771/
Taulona771/
Thulano771/
Tulaine771/
Tulanes771/
Tulanio771/
Tuleani771/
Tuliona771/
Thilana771/
Tolaina771/
Tolanah771/
Tulanny771/
Tulayne771/
Tulachinna757/
Tulyanje712,099/
Tugliani7177/
Tulhaini7129/
Taulangi7120/
Tolianah7117/
Tulangou7114/
Taulanne7113/
Tulianje7110/
Tulyanit717/
Tutliani715/
Thaulani715/
Tulahani714/
Tulainii714/
Toulanos714/
Toulanou714/
Tulaneit714/
Taulango713/
Tullangi712/
Tulanish711/
Tuliango711/
Thoulane711/
Touliani711/
Tolaunaa711/
Thuhlane711/
Thulasne711/
Thaulane711/
Tullaini711/
Tulliany711/
Thulhano711/
Taulainy710/
Tulone67503/
Tolane67466/
Tolona6757/
Tolany6733/
Tilena6732/
Tilona6724/
Tolaña677/
Tullyanje675/
Tilaña673/
Tuilliani671/
Tullanney670/

Tulana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tulana in the Bengali language
তুলনাtulana-
Tulana in the Marathi language
तुलनाtulana92.68
तूलनाtulana4.88
तुळनाtulana2.44
Tulana in the Hindi language
तुलानाtulana81.25
तुलनाtulana18.75
Tulana in the Oriya language
ତୁଳନାtulana45.45
ତୁଲନାtulana22.73
ତୁଲଣାtulana13.64
ତୁଳଣାtulana12.12
ତୁଳନାାଇଁtulanaa'im3.03
ତୂଳନାtulana1.52
ଟୁଲନାtulana1.52
Tulana in the Arabic language
تولانيtwlany-

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