Ghalu Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Ghalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 44 | 1:4,060,088 | 28,888 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Ghalu (197) may also be a first name.
Ghalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ghalu (Hindi: घालू, Marathi: घाळु, Oriya: ଘାଲୁ) is found most in Pakistan. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghalu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ghalu is the 2,121,169th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name Ghalu is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Ghalu reside; 71 percent reside in South Asia and 56 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Ghalu is also the 646,152nd most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 197 people.
The surname Ghalu is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 4,060,088. In Pakistan Ghalu is primarily found in: Sindh, where 89 percent reside and Punjab, where 11 percent reside. Other than Pakistan this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 28 percent reside and India, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghalu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଘାଲୁ | ghalu | 95 |
| ଘାଳୁ | ghalu | 5 |
| Ghalu in the Hindi language | ||
| घालू | ghalu | 58.82 |
| घलु | ghalu | 17.65 |
| घालु | ghalu | 17.65 |
| घलू | ghalu | 5.88 |
| Ghalu in the Marathi language | ||
| घाळु | ghalu | 41.18 |
| घाळू | ghalu | 23.53 |
| घालू | ghalu | 17.65 |
| घालु | ghalu | 9.41 |
| घलु | ghalu | 3.53 |
| हाळु | halu | 1.18 |
| घेालु | ghealu | 1.18 |
| घळु | ghalu | 1.18 |
| ग्हाळु | g'halu | 1.18 |
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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 Ghalu
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