Gugulu Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Gugulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gugulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda841:464,75327,435
Turkey211:3,705,78295,296
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Gugulu (22) may also be a first name.

Gugulu Last Name Facts

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

Gugulu (Hindi: गुगुलू, Oriya: ଗୁଗୁଲୁାଇଁ) is most common in Uganda. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gugulu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,504,764th most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. Gugulu is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Gugulu live; 70 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 22 people.

It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 464,753. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Kaliro District, where 37 percent are found, Pallisa District, where 31 percent are found and Kayunga District, where 19 percent are found. Barring Uganda Gugulu is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 15 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guguluu92102/
Gugulus9270/
Gungulu9267/
Gugulut9219/
Guggulu926/
Ngugulu924/
Ghugulu921/
Ugulu91406/
Ngungulu861,230/
Ghugulut865/
Guggullu863/
Gugulout861/
Gungullu861/
Ughulu83595/
Uugulu83411/
Gogulu83199/
Ungulu83170/
Uygulu8315/
Hugulu8314/
Augulu834/
Uggulu831/
Ugullu831/
Gigulu831/
Nghungulu801/
Hungulu77129/
Gokgulu7714/
Augulus7711/
Guggolu778/
Gogullu776/
Guggilu773/
Uggullu771/
Googulu771/
Ng'hungulu7511/
Ghougoulou759/
Goungoulou754/
Nghunghulu751/
Ngougoulou751/
Ogulu73429/
Ugolu7322/
Ngoungoulou71204/
Gogoulou7182/
Augulhus711/
Augullus711/
Gigilu6736/
Gogolu6713/
Oggolu679/
Oghulu675/
Ugoelu673/
Ogullu673/
Uggolu673/
Oguleu671/

Gugulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gugulu in the Hindi language
गुगुलूgugulu-
Gugulu in the Oriya language
ଗୁଗୁଲୁାଇଁgugulua'im50
ଗୁଗୁଲୁgugulu50

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Footnotes

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