Chulu Surname

14,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chulu Surname Definition:

Chulu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hill.

Chulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia31,4351:50465
Malawi5,3071:3,226415
DR Congo1,1291:65,4387,718
Zimbabwe2711:56,9688,635
South Africa1491:363,60933,044
Thailand1481:477,28683,618
Tanzania1061:499,44933,339
Liberia681:64,8315,610
Botswana661:33,1356,513
England401:1,392,95161,553
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Ukraine191:2,395,931155,639
India151:51,137,692512,385
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belize11:355,4743,977
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chulú932/
Chuulu913,287/
Tchulu91206/
Chuluu9198/
Chulup9165/
Chullu9142/
Chaulu9113/
Chulau917/
Choulu916/
Chuliu916/
Chului912/
Schulu912/
Chhulu911/
Chuilu911/
Chuluy911/
Chuluh911/
Chulux911/
Hulu8939,668/
Culu89661/
Cheuleu8374/
Tchuleu8326/
Choulou8324/
Chauleu8317/
Chuileu8316/
Chullus838/
Chuelou838/
Chouleu832/
Chulahu831/
Schulup831/
Chaullu831/
Choului831/
Schuluz831/
Chuleuh831/
Chuelau831/
Chaulau831/
Chulguu831/
Chulous831/
Schullu830/
Khulu806,305/
Huylu80938/
Ciulu80539/
Chilu80419/
Culau80282/
Shulu80207/
Hjulu80116/
Zhulu80108/
Huliu80106/
Cholu80102/
Hului8098/
Huluz8081/
Hulau8069/
Haulu8065/
Cullu8054/
Huslu8049/
Hullu8047/
Houlu8038/
Huleu8034/
Hulou8031/
Hulus8023/
Hulut8017/
Huilu8013/
Huhlu8010/
Xhulu808/
Huluy807/
Cuilu807/
Huluu806/
Hhulu804/
Hulud804/
Caulu803/
Culiu801/
Coulu801/
Huğlu801/
Culeu801/
Hsulu801/
Culou800/
Chauloux7798/
Tchuileu7762/
Tchouleu7759/
Tcheuleu7742/
Tchoulou7723/
Schulhus7718/
Schulius776/
Schoulus773/
Choullou772/
Chouloux771/
Scheuleu771/
Chouloud771/
Chaulaut771/
Schxului771/
Scheulus770/
Tshulu731,087/
Huleux731,085/
Coulou73759/
Chillu73221/
Houlou73201/
Hulaud73181/
Zhuliu73150/
Choluj73146/
Hulyus7398/
Huloux7369/
Shaulu7352/
Shulus7348/
Shuluu7338/
Chielu7335/
Culliu7330/
Houliu7328/
Heuleu7325/
Sahulu7324/
Cholui7324/
Khullu7323/
Chulho7320/
Xhuliu7318/
Chollu7313/
Coulau7313/
Hulleu7312/
Hauliu739/
Chuloe738/
Shuluh736/
Hullus734/
Chuloo734/
Hsuliu733/
Haulou733/
Houleu733/
Cuiliu733/
Shoulu732/
Huiliu732/
Hulius732/
Shullu732/
Hulaux732/
Shuliu732/
Chiluy731/
Choluu731/
Hutlut731/
Huilau731/
Huslup731/
Husluy731/
Cullou731/
Zahulu731/
Haulau731/
Hulaut731/
Huleus731/
Choluy731/
Caulau731/
Huilup731/
Khulou731/
Chilui731/
Shuhlu731/
Huilui731/
Huludd731/
Khuilu731/
Schulhaus7113/
Tchoullou712/
Schulliau711/
Schaulaup710/
Zulu67404,142/
Xulu6754,270/
Sulu6715,844/
Julu672,562/
Çulu67319/
Colu67239/
Holu67214/
Heulluy6787/
Khoulou6777/
Houllou6760/
Hulloux6758/
Couliau6752/
Huileux6724/
Coullou6718/
Hulault6717/
Shahulu6715/
Shuiliu674/
Czulius673/
Zhoulou673/
Culó672/
Houlout672/
Choolui672/
Choulho671/
Chouloe671/
Hullaus671/
Shaulus671/
Schoolu671/
Houlous671/
Hulleux671/
Hullaut671/
Hauleux671/
Shulgau671/
Tshaulu671/
Shuluha671/
Chulooh671/
Heulaus671/
Shullus670/
Hauluch670/

Chulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chulu in the Marathi language
चुलुculu87.5
चुलूculu12.5
Chulu in the Hindi language
चुलूculu80
छुलूchulu20
Chulu in the Bengali language
চুলুculu75
চুলোculo25
Chulu in the Oriya language
ଚୁଲୁculu74.71
ଚୁଳୁculu11.49
ଚୂଲୁculu9.2
ଚୂଳୁculu1.15
Chulu in the Russian language
Чулуculu-

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