Dillu Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Namibia

Dillu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dillu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1861:284,63222,243
India1231:6,236,304144,239
Namibia451:53,5426,362
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Dillu (2,517) may also be a first name.

Dillu Last Name Facts

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

Dillu (Hindi: दिल्लू, Oriya: ଦିଲୁ, Tibetan: དིལ་ལུ་) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dillu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 755,622nd most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 64 percent of Dillu are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Dillu is also the 147,069th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 2,517 people.

Dillu is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 284,632. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Singida Region, where 88 percent reside, Geita Region, where 5 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 2 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 32 percent reside and Namibia, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dillou91137/
Dhillu9125/
Dilluh919/
Dillup913/
Dillus912/
Dilleu912/
Dillau911/
Diollu911/
Dllu891/
Dhillou834/
Dilloud833/
Diellou832/
Hdillou831/
Dillhut831/
Dilloux831/
Dhillhu831/
Disllus830/
Dillutt830/
Dillaus830/
Dillout830/
Dellu80302/
Dillauou771/
Dlu7513/
Dilloo73461/
Dellus73199/
Dellou73115/
Dyllus7387/
Dilloe7354/
Dellau7320/
Delleu7311/
Delliu7310/
Delluz739/
Dellux732/
Dhellu731/
Duullu731/
Dlou67414/
Dellouh67116/
Dluz6776/
Delloup6749/
Dellius6720/
Dlui6718/
Delloux6712/
Dellaud6710/
Dlau679/
Dellouz676/
Dellaux676/
Dhlu674/
Dlut673/
Dlus673/
Dleu673/
Dhilloo672/
Dlux672/
Dluj672/
Dhilloe671/
Dhellud671/
Delleus671/
Dellout671/
Dellous671/
Dliu671/
Dlup671/
Dlgu671/

Dillu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dillu in the Tibetan language
དིལ་ལུ་dillu-
Dillu in the Oriya language
ଦିଲୁdilu80.95
ଦୀଲୁdilu14.29
ଦିଲୁାଇଁdilua'im4.76
Dillu in the Hindi language
दिल्लूdillu74
डिल्लूdillu15.08
दिल्लुdillu8.67
डिल्लुdillu0.69
दील्लूdillu0.69
डील्लूdillu0.17
दिललूdilalu0.17
डिललूdilalu0.17
ढिल्लोdhillo0.17
दील्लुdillu0.17

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