Delu Surname

136,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Botswana

Delu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Delu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,1711:33,3384,460
Indonesia3571:370,44631,765
Romania3441:58,3667,118
DR Congo2741:269,63325,289
Nigeria2301:770,18634,704
Italy1491:410,44845,491
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
India1301:5,900,503139,327
Botswana1271:17,2203,386
Argentina971:440,65433,272
Iran641:1,199,72751,798
Israel391:219,42720,804
France341:1,953,609166,012
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
China41:341,830,39216,990
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Delù (12), Delú (4) & Délu (1) are calculated separately.

Delu (5,729) may also be a first name.

Delu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Delu (Bengali: দেলু, Hindi: डेलू, Marathi: देलु, Oriya: େଡଲୁ, Tibetan: དི་ལུ་) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also appear in the variant forms: Delù, Delú or Délu. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Delu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 136,522nd most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,217,081 people. Delu occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Delu reside; 36 percent reside in East Africa and 34 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Delu is also the 88,260th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 5,729 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,171 people, or 1 in 33,338. In Uganda Delu is most prevalent in: Yumbe District, where 85 percent live, Koboko District, where 5 percent live and Arua District, where 5 percent live. Beside Uganda this last name occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 11 percent live and Romania, where 10 percent live.

Delu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Delu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Delu last name increased 6,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Delu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Delu surname are 18.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.38% registered to vote for the political party.

Delu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.75% less than the national average, earning $35,922 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Delù9212/
Delú924/
Délu921/
Deliu897,563/
Deleu895,862/
Delus89916/
Delau89764/
Delou89666/
Deluz89554/
Deluy89421/
Delux8979/
Dhelu8939/
Doelu8939/
Deilu8938/
Delut8930/
Dielu8928/
Delui8921/
Delyu8912/
Deelu899/
Delud893/
Deluu893/
Dehlu892/
Dealu891/
Deulu891/
Deylu891/
Daelu891/
Delhu891/
Detlu891/
Deluh891/
Delgu891/
Deslu891/
Delius801,267/
Deloux80585/
Delous80327/
Delaux80254/
Deluis80237/
Delaup80203/
Deloup80137/
Delauz80103/
Deleus8096/
Delaus8078/
Delgau8077/
Deuleu8075/
Deleux8070/
Delaud8063/
Deliau8063/
Deilus8060/
Deluiz8057/
Deslus8050/
Dielou8042/
Dehlau8038/
Deslux8033/
Delouh8032/
Dhelau8022/
Delouz8022/
Deleut8020/
Desliu8016/
Deluys8015/
Delout8012/
Deloud8011/
Dehlus8010/
Deelau809/
Dealou808/
Dealeu806/
Delgou805/
Deelux805/
Dehlou805/
Deluch804/
Dielau804/
Delhau804/
Deeliu804/
Deslau803/
Detlou802/
Dhelou802/
Dealui801/
Deluus801/
Dehluj801/
Deilou801/
Dieleu801/
Delhou801/
Dealuz801/
Deelou801/
Deliuz801/
Deluit801/
Delust801/
Deluyz801/
Delouy801/
Deșliu801/
Dhaelu801/
Delhuy800/
Delahu800/
Dehliu800/
Dalu7515,021/
Dolu759,043/
Dilu757,110/
Delhoux73140/
Dehlouz73128/
Deslous7395/
Deliaud7378/
Deylaud7377/
Delouth7372/
Dehelou7363/
Deylius7343/
Deilhou7324/
Delouch7321/
Deluich7317/
Deluish7313/
Deluggi7312/
Deleuth736/
Deluitt733/
Desleux733/
Delyush732/
Detellu731/
Detlaut731/
Deheleu731/
De'luis731/
Detlaus731/
Delhous731/
Delouÿe731/
Delhouz731/
Deloutd731/
Deloush730/
Dalui67140,953/
Dolui67124,466/
Dallu672,464/
Dollu671,547/
Dilou671,077/
Dylus67402/
Deloe67352/
Dholu67305/
Dilus67264/
Dhalu67171/
Dyluś67157/
Doluy67135/
D'Alu67134/
Daliu67132/
Daleu67119/
Dalau6782/
Duilu6782/
Doleu6775/
Dailu6774/
Daalu6770/
Dilui6770/
Doliu6768/
Daluy6761/
Dilut6758/
Deloo6754/
Doylu6752/
Diolu6737/
Dilau6732/
Dahlu6731/
Daluh6727/
Dilup6727/
Diliu6725/
Dileu6725/
Dolau6720/
Doğlu6717/
Dhilu6714/
Dyluš6711/
Daylu679/
Dalhu677/
Doilu676/
Dilux675/
Dolhu675/
Delho674/
Diluh673/
Deloutch672/
Dyleu672/
Diluu671/
Diluz671/
Deluisch671/
Ddalu671/
Delão671/
Doluh671/
Deijlius671/
Dylau671/
Dylou671/
Dylux671/
Diluy671/
Diluś671/
Deyllaud671/
Deelhout671/
Dilgu671/
Dilhu671/
Delhoutz670/

Delu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Delu in the Tibetan language
དི་ལུ་dilu-
Delu in the Bengali language
দেলুdelu-
Delu in the Oriya language
େଡଲୁedalu58.33
େଦଲୁedalu25
େଦଲିedali8.33
େଦୖଲୁedalu8.33
Delu in the Marathi language
देलुdelu57.14
डेलूdelu21.43
देलूdelu7.14
डेलुdelu7.14
देळूdelu7.14
Delu in the Hindi language
डेलूdelu32.71
देलुdelu29.91
देलूdelu28.04
डेलुdelu9.35

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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 Delu
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