Zolani Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

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

Zolani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zolani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1841:294,44428,524
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Zolani (15,051) may also be a first name.

Zolani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zolani has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zolani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,088,856th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 32,245,778 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Zolani reside; 81 percent reside in Southern Africa and 81 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 46,277th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 15,051 people.

The last name Zolani is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 184 people, or 1 in 294,444. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent live, Gauteng, where 18 percent live and Western Cape, where 16 percent live. Aside from South Africa Zolani is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Zolani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zolani surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Zolani earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 41.34% less than the national average, earning R 139,404 per year and in United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zollani9211/
Zoilani924/
Zoëlani921/
Zolaini921/
Zolhaini863/
Dzoulani862/
Zogliani861/
Zalani831,698/
Zolane8338/
Zoloni834/
Zaalani771,197/
Cholani77390/
Dzalani77341/
Colanie77260/
Zallani7772/
Collani7735/
Zholoni7726/
Zalaini7725/
Zalanyi7725/
Zahlani7719/
Zolyoni7710/
Zolanay7710/
Tsolani775/
Colanni771/
Zaàlani771/
Tzalani771/
Zeulani771/
Zhalani771/
Colianni71289/
Zoulaine71171/
Cholangi71167/
Cholyani7198/
Choolani7170/
Choliani7156/
Tsolanis7126/
Colliani7115/
Zagliani7113/
Colainni7110/
Zahlanie714/
Zahalani713/
Choulani713/
Zahliani713/
Zallaini711/
Colajnni711/
Collanni711/
Coliaini711/
Couliani711/
Chollani711/
Zaaliani711/
Dzalaini711/
Chollangi672,779/
Colana67792/
Zalane67495/
Zaloni67211/
Colane67105/
Zolone6771/
Choulangi6714/
Zolony673/
Collianni673/
Zalanj672/
Chholangi672/
Colany671/
Çalani671/

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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
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  • 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 Zolani
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