Apalu Surname
Approximately 221 people bear this surname
Apalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 95 | 1:410,940 | 25,444 |
| Papua New Guinea | 57 | 1:143,048 | 19,694 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Apalu (177) may also be a first name.
Apalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Apalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Apalu (Hindi: अपलु, Marathi: आपलु, Oriya: ଆପାଲୁ) is found most frequently in Uganda. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Apalu.
How Common Is The Last Name Apalu? popularity and diffusion
Apalu is the 1,104,724th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Apalu reside; 43 percent reside in East Africa and 41 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Apalu is also the 685,598th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 177 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 410,940. In Uganda Apalu is mostly concentrated in: Serere District, where 57 percent reside, Ngora District, where 12 percent reside and Amuria District, where 7 percent reside. Besides Uganda this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aipalu | 91 | 38 | / |
| Appalu | 91 | 29 | / |
| Aupalu | 91 | 21 | / |
| Gapalu | 91 | 7 | / |
| Apalou | 91 | 6 | / |
| Apalut | 91 | 4 | / |
| Apaelu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Apalus | 91 | 3 | / |
| Apalup | 91 | 3 | / |
| Apalau | 91 | 2 | / |
| Adpalu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gaphalu | 83 | 55 | / |
| Apaulus | 83 | 27 | / |
| Appalus | 83 | 19 | / |
| Aaspalu | 83 | 15 | / |
| Apalous | 83 | 7 | / |
| Aphalus | 83 | 3 | / |
| Atpatlu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aphajlu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Appallu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Appalup | 83 | 1 | / |
| Apelu | 80 | 652 | / |
| Epalu | 80 | 164 | / |
| Apolu | 80 | 38 | / |
| Opalu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Appallus | 77 | 5 | / |
| Appalous | 77 | 5 | / |
| Apaulius | 77 | 1 | / |
| Apaulous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Appalaus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Appaillu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Apaullus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Apauleus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Apaloo | 73 | 5,236 | / |
| Gopalu | 73 | 1,792 | / |
| Apolus | 73 | 277 | / |
| Appolu | 73 | 61 | / |
| Apeilu | 73 | 40 | / |
| Apeelu | 73 | 34 | / |
| Apoleu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Apuilu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Apeleu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Apoğlu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adpolu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aapolu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eppalu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Opalau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apeliu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Appallaus | 71 | 3 | / |
| Appolus | 67 | 1,345 | / |
| Apollus | 67 | 1,187 | / |
| Opaluch | 67 | 275 | / |
| Hapoğlu | 67 | 117 | / |
| Apolous | 67 | 52 | / |
| Apolius | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gopaalu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Apoulou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gopallu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Appolup | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gappolu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Adpollu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Apoulus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gajpolu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hepalau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aposlus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Apolaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opaleue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aphuilu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Apoleus | 67 | 1 | / |
Apalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Apalu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆପାଲୁ | apalu | 84.62 |
| ଆପଲୁ | apalu | 5.77 |
| ଅପାଲୁ | apalu | 3.85 |
| ଆପାଳୁ | apalu | 1.92 |
| ଆପୁଲୁ | apulu | 1.92 |
| Apalu in the Hindi language | ||
| अपलु | apalu | 50 |
| अपलू | apalu | 50 |
| Apalu in the Marathi language | ||
| आपलु | apalu | 33.33 |
| अपलु | apalu | 33.33 |
| आपलू | apalu | 16.67 |
| अपलू | apalu | 16.67 |
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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 Apalu
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