Bakulu Surname

137,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Bakulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bakulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,7911:26,4713,321
Indonesia2261:585,17346,743
Uganda1761:221,81417,207
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Botswana41:546,73222,624
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
France41:16,605,680368,153
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Bakülü (39) are calculated separately.

Bakulu (307) may also be a first name.

Bakulu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bakulu (Marathi: बकुलु, Oriya: ବକୁଲୁ) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may also be found as a variant: Bakülü. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakulu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 137,661st most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,239,565 people. The surname Bakulu occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Bakulu reside; 86 percent reside in Central Africa and 86 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Bakulu is also the 502,288th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 307 people.

The last name Bakulu is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,791 people, or 1 in 26,471. Besides The DR Congo it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 7 percent are found and Uganda, where 5 percent are found.

Bakulu Last Name Statistics demography

Bakulu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 88.79% less than the national average, earning R 26,640 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakkulu9241/
Baskulu923/
Bhakulu922/
Baikulu921/
Bakhulu921/
Bakulud921/
Bgakulu921/
Bakülü8939/
Bakoulou861,316/
Baskutlu86140/
Bhakkulu863/
Bokulu831,305/
Baculu83114/
Bekulu8378/
Bakolu8316/
Bakilu832/
Backoulou805/
Bakoullou801/
Bakoğlu77694/
Bakkolu7724/
Bekkulu779/
Bekuliu776/
Baculou774/
Baculud771/
Bacului771/
Bakielu771/
Mpakulu771/
Bokulut771/
Bozkuylu7122/
Baikoğlu7111/
Bakkollu7110/
Bakooğlu7110/
Bokoulou713/
Vakoulou711/
Baqoulou711/
Bacoulou711/
Boukoulou671,682/
Boculu6737/
Bokolu6735/
Vaculu677/
Bekilu674/

Bakulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bakulu in the Marathi language
बकुलुbakulu71.43
बकुलूbakulu28.57
Bakulu in the Oriya language
ବକୁଲୁbakulu58.62
ବାକୁଲୁbakulu34.48
ବକୁଳୁbakulu6.9

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bakulu
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