Calu Surname

28,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Calu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Calu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique16,0681:1,697403
Romania9061:22,1612,836
Brazil7771:275,51410,603
Somalia3921:34,3161,714
South Africa2101:257,98926,009
France1521:436,99263,144
Belgium751:153,28921,368
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Taiwan501:468,8953,561
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Jamaica321:89,6863,941
Colombia281:1,706,21711,445
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Venezuela191:1,589,68820,788
England151:3,714,537119,675
India131:59,005,029552,550
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Cape Verde41:132,4104,291
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

The alternate forms: Çalu (23), Calú (21) & Calù (1) are calculated separately.

Calu (1,317) may also be a first name.

Calu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Calu (Hindi: चालु, Oriya: କାଲୁ) is more frequently found in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Çalu, Calú or Calù. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Calu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 28,351st most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 384,587 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Calu reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Calu is also the 216,596th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,317 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Mozambique, where it is borne by 16,068 people, or 1 in 1,697. Other than Mozambique this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 5 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Calu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Calu surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Calu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.13% less than the national average, earning R 128,004 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $21,896,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning $53,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çalu9223/
Calú9221/
Calù921/
Calus891,113/
Callu891,099/
Calou891,034/
Chalu89897/
Calud89447/
Caliu89412/
Calau89287/
Cailu89245/
Caluz89153/
Calut89148/
Calux89122/
Cialu8955/
Calgu8930/
Caluh8913/
Caluy8911/
Caleu8910/
Calup896/
Cahlu894/
Caulu893/
Caluj893/
Calui893/
Ccalu893/
Scalu892/
Calhu892/
Caslu892/
Gcalu892/
Caluș891/
Calyu891/
Callau804,956/
Calhau802,115/
Callus801,319/
Callou80553/
Cailiu80513/
Calluy80475/
Chalui80459/
Chalou80399/
Calauz80352/
Calaus80343/
Caylus80232/
Challu80229/
Calaud80187/
Callut80147/
Chaleu80103/
Caluit8081/
Tchalu8068/
Chaalu8067/
Chalau8061/
Caloud8057/
Caloux8053/
Caulus8048/
Calaux8037/
Calous8031/
Caluch8023/
Caslou8018/
Chaulu8013/
Calius8012/
Calout8012/
Callup8011/
Calleu8011/
Caylux8011/
Calhou809/
Cailus808/
Caylou808/
Caliup807/
Calusz806/
Caluis805/
Chailu804/
Calust804/
Caluss802/
Calaut802/
Chhalu801/
Caslau801/
Casliu801/
Catliu801/
Calush801/
Cailyu801/
Chalgu801/
Callux801/
Cahlus801/
Calliu801/
Caluiz801/
Caleue801/
Caliau801/
Cialus801/
Ccallu801/
Ccalud801/
Catlou801/
Caulau801/
Cahalu801/
Scalui801/
Cahlau801/
Chaliu801/
Kcaluz801/
Cailou800/
Catleu800/
Calluh800/
Calhus800/
Kalu75242,949/
Salu7527,448/
Jalu752,766/
Zalu75295/
Colu75239/
Caló75216/
Qalu7539/
Chalgou731,178/
Caillou73864/
Caillau73710/
Tchaleu73540/
Callaud73398/
Calloud73309/
Chalouh73305/
Challou73291/
Callaux73124/
Calloux7394/
Caloust7371/
Cailhau7348/
Cailleu7346/
Calliau7339/
Tchalou7333/
Callius7323/
Calleux7318/
Chauleu7317/
Callous7312/
Ceahlau739/
Chahlou738/
Chhailu736/
Chailou736/
Calausd734/
Challui733/
Calhous733/
Chaillu732/
Calhouh732/
Challiu732/
Callout732/
Cailaud732/
Chaliau732/
Caslous731/
Calhout731/
Calhoux731/
Caliaus731/
Calliut731/
Calouts731/
Caluggi731/
Cailiau731/
Callaus731/
Chaullu731/
Calhaus731/
Tcaleuh731/
Caileux731/
Calluij731/
Caliuha731/
Calauch731/
Calault731/
Calautt731/
Cialius731/
Chaulau731/
Challeu731/
Caleutt730/
Challuh730/
Calluis730/
Calleus730/
Saliu6798,949/
Salau6748,325/
Kalou6712,737/
Kallu6711,282/
Sailu6710,211/
Sahlu679,495/
Caillaud679,423/
Chaillou676,690/
Kalau676,656/
Kaulu676,457/
Collu675,884/
Jallu673,716/
Kailu672,754/
Jalou672,722/
Salui672,450/
Sallu672,371/
Khalu672,001/
Jalui671,674/
Cailliau671,478/
Cailloux671,432/
Caillaux671,130/
Kaliu67783/
Žalud67768/
Kaluç67637/
Kaleu67593/
Zalud67591/
Saalu67574/
Kaalu67497/
Kalui67450/
Saulu67399/
Saleu67391/
Kaluu67382/
Colau67364/
Tsalu67335/
Salhu67324/
Zalou67277/
Zallu67201/
Caillaut67197/
Colus67183/
Jalut67169/
Colou67165/
Saluh67164/
Chailleu67155/
Coslu67147/
Jalus67137/
Jhalu67121/
Zalus67120/
Kahlu67115/
Kaluy67111/
Cholu67102/
Kaluh6786/
Jalau6776/
Kaylu6773/
Coleu6762/
Kalyu6760/
Căluş6754/
Caloe6748/
Coliu6747/
Zalut6742/
Zalau6738/
Dzalu6735/
Gialu6734/
Jailu6731/
Callault6729/
Calho6726/
Callauch6726/
Zialu6724/
Saluy6723/
Jalud6723/
Cailloud6722/
Zalup6722/
Kaluś6720/
Kalgu6720/
Jalup6720/
Kaelu6719/
Colud6719/
Caloň6718/
Tchallou6718/
Sealu6717/
Caloo6715/
Zailu6714/
Kalhu6713/
Caillous6713/
Całus6712/
Qalau6712/
Zaliu6712/
Kaluš6712/
Chalú6711/
Challiui6710/
Qalou6710/
Jaliu679/
Jatlu678/
Zealu677/
Colut677/
Cuilu677/
Kkalu676/
Jaulu675/
Kealu675/
Jaylu674/
Kaluj674/
Jaalu674/
Calló674/
Qaluj674/
Qalut674/
Chalouhe673/
Ciolu673/
Colui673/
Tchaleue673/
Kajlu672/
Caillout672/
Calliutt672/
Jalyu672/
Coluz672/
Qaluu672/
Zaleu672/
Challouh672/
Cailhaud672/
Căluș672/
Jajlu671/
Casillus671/
Chhallau671/
Jaluj671/
Jaluy671/
Jaluz671/
Jealu671/
Jaslu671/
Coulu671/
Coylu671/
Colup671/
Dsalu671/
Cólus671/
Jaleu671/
Kgalu671/
Uamchalu671/
Zaalu671/
Qhalu671/
Tjalu671/
Cailiaud671/
Calliaux671/
Calùa671/
Calúa671/
Chaailou671/
Cayllaux671/
Casiellu671/
Colux671/
Kqalu671/
Gqalu671/
Tzalu671/
Qaulu671/
Zalui671/
Zaluu671/
Cailhaux671/
Coluj671/

Calu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Calu in the Hindi language
चालुcalu-
Calu in the Oriya language
କାଲୁkalu-

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Footnotes

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