Golu Surname

131,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Golu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8251:929,77640,018
Nigeria7691:230,35513,477
Colombia7571:63,1102,903
Papua New Guinea4421:18,4471,859
Indonesia3351:394,77433,570
Romania2361:85,0769,932
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
United States81:45,307,367917,113
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Golu (34,244) may also be a first name.

Golu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golu (Hindi: गोलू, Marathi: गोलु, Oriya: େଗାଲୁ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 131,275th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,116,012 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 34 percent of Golu live; 24 percent live in South Asia and 24 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 25,144th most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 34,244 people.

This last name is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 825 people, or 1 in 929,776. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Madhya Pradesh, where 29 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 19 percent live and Bihar, where 12 percent live. Other than India this surname occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 22 percent live and Colombia, where 22 percent live.

Golu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Golu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 13.31% less than the national average, earning $19,680,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golui897,021/
Gollu896,992/
Golou895,306/
Ngolu893,101/
Golus891,470/
Goulu89545/
Golau89223/
Goylu89133/
Gholu89109/
Golup8948/
Goluh8941/
Goliu8922/
Golut8920/
Golud8917/
Ggolu8916/
Goluy8914/
Goluś898/
Goleu897/
Goluz897/
Goilu896/
Goolu894/
Gotlu894/
Golux893/
Goluu891/
Goslu890/
Olu8624,235/
Goluch801,835/
Goulou80416/
Goulut80301/
Golaup80261/
Gollut80140/
Gollus80134/
Golouh80125/
Golius8095/
Ngolou8062/
Ngolau8060/
Gholou8058/
Gollup8057/
Golous8056/
Gouleu8050/
Ngolui8036/
Nggolu8035/
Goslau8029/
Goluis8029/
Golouz8026/
Goulus8024/
Golush8023/
Ngoleu8022/
Goluit8015/
Gollou8014/
Goelau8011/
Goelou809/
Gohlus809/
Golohu808/
Ngoliu807/
Goleus806/
Goullu804/
Gollud803/
Ghollu803/
Golgou802/
Gohlou802/
Ngholu802/
Ngollu801/
Gollui801/
Gotllu801/
Goollu801/
Gootlu801/
Goului801/
Goluth801/
Goluyt801/
Golluh801/
Goolou801/
Goslou801/
Golusz801/
Goliau801/
Gholui801/
Golout801/
Goilou801/
Goluhe800/
Olou754,579/
Galu753,070/
Otlu752,374/
Gulu752,141/
Oluç751,808/
Gelu751,376/
Oslu751,356/
Oğlu75845/
Ollu75758/
Oliu75517/
Olui75419/
Ohlu75397/
Olut75393/
Olgu75315/
Oylu75252/
Olup75233/
Holu75214/
Oluu75201/
Oluz75183/
Oluh75159/
Oulu75104/
Olus7551/
Olau7537/
Oolu7519/
Olud7518/
Oleu7515/
Oluy7515/
Oilu7514/
Țolu754/
Ojlu752/
Gélu752/
Uolu751/
Oluj751/
Olyu751/
Ngoulou7315,747/
Ngouleu73520/
Goolaup73183/
Golliau7327/
N'Golou7326/
Goulaux7317/
Gollust7315/
Goillau7311/
Golluch7310/
Ghoulou739/
Goullou737/
Goulgou736/
Gouluch736/
Goulouh735/
Golyush734/
Ngollou734/
Goulous734/
Goutlou733/
Golouch733/
Gouloud732/
Golyuch731/
Gouloup731/
Gouloux731/
Gojlusz731/
Golault731/
Golleud731/
Goulaut731/
Gooslau730/
Goolaud730/
Ngulu679,147/
Galus677,962/
Ngalu677,759/
Galut672,330/
Holou671,455/
Galou671,409/
Galui671,271/
Galau671,251/
Gallu671,108/
Galuh671,090/
Oulou67952/
Goloo67698/
Gullu67682/
Oluić67636/
Gelau67572/
Galup67564/
Olius67414/
Holup67306/
Galuz67276/
Hotlu67261/
Galuś67192/
Ohlau67171/
Gulau67165/
Galeu67115/
Galiu67109/
Ghulu6799/
Gulup6799/
Guliu6795/
Hoylu6795/
Algou6789/
Holuj6786/
Oleus6782/
Gului6781/
Olohu6781/
Ghalu6779/
Oolup6774/
Ollus6767/
Galud6761/
Guslu6755/
Gatlu6748/
N'Goulou6745/
Oliau6739/
Oluis6739/
Houlu6738/
Ollou6737/
Ouliu6728/
Gutlu6725/
Galuy6725/
Ouleu6725/
Guluh6724/
Oluch6724/
Goullaud6723/
Gahlu6723/
Gaulu6719/
Gulou6719/
Gulut6718/
Gulus6717/
Gulhu6717/
Guluy6716/
Holus6715/
Olyus6711/
Golliaud6710/
Holau679/
Galuš679/
Oolut678/
Olaus678/
Olyuz678/
Olleu677/
Oloud677/
Geliu677/
Ggulu677/
Holui677/
Galgu676/
Galhu676/
Gulgu676/
Gaalu676/
Gehlu676/
Oullu675/
Gulyu675/
Gelui675/
Hollu675/
Galyu675/
Oolou675/
Guluu674/
Goloe674/
Olout674/
Nghoulou673/
Gollusch673/
Ootlu673/
Holuh673/
O'Lau673/
N'Gholou672/
Holgu672/
Olhus672/
Oluht672/
Galux672/
Geluy672/
Geleu672/
Guluz672/
Ngouleuh672/
Holiu672/
Golyusch671/
Otlou671/
Olliu671/
Oludd671/
Oslau671/
Oolui671/
Holud671/
Holut671/
Holuu671/
Holuy671/
Gelhu671/
Gielu671/
Guulu671/
Oluij671/
Hoolu671/
Holux671/
Holuç671/
Kgalu671/
Olyau671/
Oluič671/
Oliui671/
Ngoullou671/
Ngoulouy671/
Șoliu671/
Gottliut671/
Goulouhe671/
Goulú671/
Gulud671/
Galuu671/
Olush671/
Ohulu671/
Olouh671/
Ollau671/
Oulus671/
Olguu671/
Olğut671/
Geluh671/
Ghouloud671/
Olaud670/
Oslup670/
Oilus670/

Golu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golu in the Oriya language
େଗାଲୁegalu95.74
ଗଲୁgalu4.26
Golu in the Hindi language
गोलूgolu88.71
गोलुgolu11.12
गौलूgaulu0.07
गॊलुgolu0.04
गोलोgolo0.04
Golu in the Marathi language
गोलुgolu56.7
गोलूgolu39.29
गोळुgolu1.34
गोळूgolu1.34
गोलूूgoluu0.89
गोलु़golu0.45

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