Chulu Surname
Approximately 38,900 people bear this surname
Chulu Surname Definition:
Chulu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hill.
Chulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 31,435 | 1:504 | 65 |
| Malawi | 5,307 | 1:3,226 | 415 |
| DR Congo | 1,129 | 1:65,438 | 7,718 |
| Zimbabwe | 271 | 1:56,968 | 8,635 |
| South Africa | 149 | 1:363,609 | 33,044 |
| Thailand | 148 | 1:477,286 | 83,618 |
| Tanzania | 106 | 1:499,449 | 33,339 |
| Liberia | 68 | 1:64,831 | 5,610 |
| Botswana | 66 | 1:33,135 | 6,513 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Ukraine | 19 | 1:2,395,931 | 155,639 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
The alternate forms: Chulú (2) are calculated separately.
Chulu (1,095) may also be a first name.
Chulu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chulu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hill.
Chulu Demographics
Average Chulu Salary in
United States
$24,455 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chulu (Bengali: চুলু, Hindi: चुलू, Marathi: चुलु, Oriya: ଚୁଲୁ, Russian: Чулу) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Chulú. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chulu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,340th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 187,341 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chulu live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 241,171st most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,095 people.
It is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 31,435 people, or 1 in 504. In Zambia Chulu is most frequent in: Eastern Province, where 35 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 14 percent are found. Other than Zambia this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 14 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.
Chulu Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Chulu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 28.77% more than the national average, earning R 306,000 per year; in United States they earn 43.32% less than the national average, earning $24,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.29% more than the national average, earning $63,240 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chulu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chulu in the Marathi language | ||
| चुलु | culu | 87.5 |
| चुलू | culu | 12.5 |
| Chulu in the Hindi language | ||
| चुलू | culu | 80 |
| छुलू | chulu | 20 |
| Chulu in the Bengali language | ||
| চুলু | culu | 75 |
| চুলো | culo | 25 |
| Chulu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚୁଲୁ | culu | 74.71 |
| ଚୁଳୁ | culu | 11.49 |
| ଚୂଲୁ | culu | 9.2 |
| ଚୂଳୁ | culu | 1.15 |
| Chulu in the Russian language | ||
| Чулу | culu | - |
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Footnotes
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