Fulu Surname
Approximately 3,548 people bear this surname
Fulu Surname Definition:
Fulu is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: tortoise.
Fulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,119 | 1:23,687 | 2,983 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Maldives | 42 | 1:9,623 | 768 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Taiwan | 26 | 1:901,721 | 6,312 |
| American Samoa | 19 | 1:2,935 | 631 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Fulu (7,362) may also be a first name.
Fulu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Fulu is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: tortoise.
Fulu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: tortoise.
Fulu Demographics
Average Fulu Salary in
South Africa
R 87,768
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Fulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fulu (Bengali: ফুলু, Hindi: फुलू, Oriya: ଫୁଲୁ) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fulu? popularity and diffusion
Fulu is the 127,803rd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,053,987 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Fulu live; 88 percent live in Central Africa and 88 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Fulu is also the 75,059th most common given name globally It is held by 7,362 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,119 people, or 1 in 23,687. Apart from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 4 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Fulu Last Name Statistics demography
Fulu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.07% less than the national average, earning R 87,768 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulhu | 89 | 3,259 | / |
| Pfulu | 89 | 280 | / |
| Fuilu | 89 | 145 | / |
| Fulus | 89 | 105 | / |
| Fullu | 89 | 102 | / |
| Fuliu | 89 | 78 | / |
| Fulau | 89 | 21 | / |
| Foulu | 89 | 12 | / |
| Faulu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Fhulu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Fulou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fulud | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fulgu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fuluh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fulup | 89 | 1 | / |
| Foulou | 80 | 117 | / |
| Pfuilu | 80 | 48 | / |
| Faulus | 80 | 37 | / |
| Feuleu | 80 | 18 | / |
| Foullu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Foulut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foulup | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fouleu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fauliu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fuleus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fulous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fuelau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faulau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fullus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fulush | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vulu | 75 | 1,315 | / |
| Filu | 75 | 126 | / |
| Folu | 75 | 58 | / |
| Foulouj | 73 | 137 | / |
| Fauliau | 73 | 38 | / |
| Foulaux | 73 | 5 | / |
| Foulous | 73 | 5 | / |
| Fouleuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fuehlau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Foulouh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Foulgou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foulouy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faullus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fuhlutt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feullus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fuslouy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Foullous | 67 | 444 | / |
| Foulhoux | 67 | 239 | / |
| Phulu | 67 | 157 | / |
| Vulou | 67 | 33 | / |
| Foluh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Vullu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Vulau | 67 | 13 | / |
| Folui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fulló | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vaulu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Foulloux | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fuloo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Follu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Filui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fulho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foluy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foulault | 67 | 1 | / |
Fulu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fulu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫୁଲୁ | phulu | - |
| Fulu in the Bengali language | ||
| ফুলু | phulu | 98.43 |
| ফূলু | phulu | 0.63 |
| ফুলূ | phulu | 0.31 |
| পুলু | pulu | 0.31 |
| ফুলো | phulo | 0.31 |
| Fulu in the Hindi language | ||
| फुलू | phulu | 61.93 |
| फूलू | phulu | 28.43 |
| फुलु | phulu | 4.06 |
| फूलु | phulu | 2.54 |
| फुल्ऊ | phulu | 0.51 |
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