Find out how popular the last name Sultani is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sultani.

Sultani, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sultani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sultani in America

Sultani is the 47706th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sultani surname appeared 444 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sultani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sultani to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sultani

The surname "SULTANI" originates from the Arabic word "sultan," which means "ruler" or "sovereign." It is believed to have originated in the Middle East, particularly in regions that were once part of the Ottoman Empire or other Islamic empires.

The name "SULTANI" is likely a variant of "SULTAN," with the addition of the Arabic nisba suffix "-i," which denotes belonging or association. This suggests that the surname was initially given to individuals who had some connection to a sultan or a ruling family.

Historical records indicate that the name "SULTANI" was prevalent among the elite classes and those associated with the court or administration of various Islamic empires. It was often used as a title or honorific to denote a person's status or relationship to the ruling class.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "SULTANI" can be found in the works of medieval Arab historians and chroniclers, who frequently mentioned individuals bearing this surname in their accounts of court life and political events.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Ahmad al-Sultani (1220-1286) served as a prominent scholar and judge in the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria. He was renowned for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and his contributions to the development of legal theory.

During the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire witnessed the rise of Ibrahim Pasha Sultani (1493-1536), a Grand Vizier who played a significant role in the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Ibrahim Pasha was known for his influence and power within the Ottoman court.

In the 18th century, Abd al-Rahman al-Sultani (1720-1786) was a renowned scholar and theologian from the Ottoman Empire. He authored several influential works on Islamic theology and jurisprudence, cementing his reputation as a leading intellectual of his time.

The name "SULTANI" was also associated with certain regions or cities within the Ottoman Empire and other Islamic lands. For example, the city of Sultanieh (modern-day Zanjan) in northwestern Iran was founded in the 14th century by the Ilkhanid ruler Öljaitü and bore the name "Sultanieh" in reference to its founder's status as a sultan.

Another notable figure with the surname "SULTANI" was Hafiz Shirazi (1325-1389), a celebrated Persian poet and mystic from the city of Shiraz. While his given name was Shams-ud-din Muhammad, he was often referred to as "Hafiz-e Sultani," which translates to "the Sultan's Poet," due to his association with the court of the Muzaffarid dynasty.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sultani

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sultani.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sultani was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sultani has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sultani was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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