bin Sulu Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

bin Sulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

bin Sulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638

bin Sulu Last Name Facts

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

The last name bin Sulu is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name bin Sulu? popularity and diffusion

The last name bin Sulu is the 3,100,440th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of bin Sulu live; 100 percent live in Southeast Asia and 100 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

bin Sulu is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 776,164. In Malaysia it is mostly concentrated in: Sabah, where 74 percent reside, Labuan, where 13 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia it is found in one country. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

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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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