Dralu Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Dralu Surname User-submission:

The Dralu surname means 'tragedy', where many people in family died.

Dralu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda431:907,89040,955
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dralu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Dralu surname means 'tragedy', where many people in family died.

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Dralu Last Name Facts

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

Dralu (Oriya: ଡାଲୁ) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dralu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,237,939th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Dralu reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 35 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 907,890. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Moyo District, where 37 percent are found, Adjumani District, where 28 percent are found and Kampala District, where 12 percent are found. Beside Uganda it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in New Caledonia, where 29 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dralou9151/
Dralus9137/
Drallu911/
Drahalu833/
Draleus832/
Drałus73249/
Drolou73178/
Drohlou673/
Droulou671/
Drolouh671/
Droulout6276/
Hıdıroğlu571,451/
Değeroğlu5767/
Dığıroğlu5735/
Drołus551/

Dralu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dralu in the Oriya language
ଡାଲୁdalu-

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