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Sultan Name Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic sulṭān ‘ruler’. This was the title of rulers in many parts of the Muslim world including the monarch of the Ottoman Empire. Compare Soltan . English (East Yorkshire): variant of Soden . Spanish (Sultán) and Polish (Sułtan): nickname for someone who behaved in an outlandish or autocratic manner from a word derived from Arabic sulṭān ‘sultan’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sultana, Susan, Soltani, Selman, Julian, Ulan, Sullen, Sulton, Stan

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Where is the Sultan family from?

You can see how Sultan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sultan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sultan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Sultan families living in Yorkshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Sultan's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sultan families in 1891.
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What did your Sultan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sultan. 100% of Sultan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Sultan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sultan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Sultan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Sultan. For the veterans among your Sultan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sultan lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Sultan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Sultan in 1954 was 53, and 65 in 2004.

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