Ekalu Surname
Approximately 888 people bear this surname
Ekalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 682 | 1:57,242 | 6,734 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
Ekalu (311) may also be a first name.
Ekalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ekalu (Hindi: ेकालू, Marathi: ेकाळू, Oriya: ଏକାଲୁ) occurs most in Uganda. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekalu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ekalu is the 396,862nd most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,206,696 people. Ekalu occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ekalu reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 72 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Ekalu is also the 498,315th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 311 people.
Ekalu is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 682 people, or 1 in 57,242. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Soroti District, where 31 percent reside, Amuria District, where 31 percent reside and Serere District, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hekalu | 91 | 21 | / |
| Oekalu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ekallu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Aekalu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ekkalu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yekalu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jekalu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ekaelu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yekallu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ekaleut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekkatlu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekhalau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eakkalu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akalu | 80 | 28,822 | / |
| Ikalu | 80 | 2,197 | / |
| Ekolu | 80 | 1,086 | / |
| Ekelu | 80 | 226 | / |
| Okalu | 80 | 152 | / |
| Ecalu | 80 | 100 | / |
| Jkalu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ekhailou | 77 | 136 | / |
| Ekhaliau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yekkallu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eckalius | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akhalu | 73 | 317 | / |
| Ekollu | 73 | 218 | / |
| Yekolu | 73 | 98 | / |
| Akkalu | 73 | 69 | / |
| Akaelu | 73 | 62 | / |
| Ekolau | 73 | 41 | / |
| Ekeulu | 73 | 21 | / |
| Okaelu | 73 | 20 | / |
| Okealu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Aakalu | 73 | 14 | / |
| Akalau | 73 | 10 | / |
| Akaalu | 73 | 7 | / |
| O'Kalu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Akallu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hakalu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Okaulu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yikalu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Akaulu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ikalau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okalau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okaalu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekuilu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akaleu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekaloe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekolou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okhalu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okallu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikaalu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akailu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahkalu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aekolu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aikalu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eekolu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikalou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iheakalud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yekollu | 67 | 1,026 | / |
| Akahalu | 67 | 294 | / |
| Ekoulou | 67 | 103 | / |
| Escalup | 67 | 90 | / |
| Akalahu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Eakollu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eikelau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jkailou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aakaalu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jekollu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Escalus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehkaloe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hakalau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jikalus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahkhalu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idkallu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akailui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yekoolu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekoolou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akallou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ichealu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akailou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Escalou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekachellau | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekalu in the Hindi language | ||
| ेकालू | ekalu | 65.38 |
| ेकालु | ekalu | 13.46 |
| कालू | kalu | 9.62 |
| कालु | kalu | 5.77 |
| ेकलुआ | ekalu'a | 3.85 |
| Ekalu in the Marathi language | ||
| ेकाळू | ekalu | 50 |
| ेकाळु | ekalu | 50 |
| Ekalu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏକାଲୁ | ekalu | 33.33 |
| ଏକଲୁ | ekalu | 33.33 |
| ଏକାଳୁ | ekalu | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ekalu
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