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Sultana Name Meaning

Maltese and Italian (Sicily): from Arabic sulṭāna ‘wife of a sultan’ possibly applied as a nickname for someone who behaved in an outlandish or autocratic manner. Muslim (Indian subcontinent): from a female personal name based on a feminine form of the Arabic word sulṭān ‘sultan ruler’ (see 1 above).

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


Similar surnames: Sultan, Soltani, Juliana, Fontana, Sullen, Sudman, Smetana, Susan

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Where is the Sultana family from?

You can see how Sultana families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sultana family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Sultana families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Sultana families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Sultana's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sultana families in 1891.
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What did your Sultana ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sultana. 100% of Sultana 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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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sultana. 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 324 military records available for the last name Sultana. For the veterans among your Sultana ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sultana lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2003, in the United States, Sultana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Sultana in 1954 was 46, and 75 in 2003.

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