Ikolu Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ikolu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ikolu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1641:238,04417,995
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Ikolu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ikolu is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikolu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,286,243rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ikolu are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Ikolu is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 238,044. In Uganda Ikolu is mostly found in: Soroti District, where 35 percent are found, Amuria District, where 25 percent are found and Serere District, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aikolu915/
Ikollu914/
Ikolou911/
Itkolu911/
Ikoulou8318/
Ikolout831/
Ikalu802,197/
Ikulu801,167/
Ekolu801,086/
Ikelu8079/
Icolu8017/
Ukolu804/
Ykolu801/
İskooğlu7713/
Ikoulhou774/
Ikhouliu771/
Yikoulou771/
Jikoulou771/
Ekollu73218/
Ekolau7341/
Yikulu7327/
Ikulou7321/
Ikuulu7313/
Jikulu737/
Iskulu734/
Ikulus734/
Yikalu734/
Ukoliu733/
Yokolu733/
Aikelu733/
Ikalau732/
Ikkulu731/
Eekolu731/
Ekolou731/
Ikuliu731/
Ikalou731/
Ikaalu731/
Aikalu731/
Ikulut731/
Hikulu731/
Ekoulou67103/
Eakollu6711/
Ikuleut6710/
Eikelau674/
Yokollu673/
Hicolau672/
Ekoolou671/
Ikulout671/
Jikalus671/
Haikulu671/
Gajkolu671/
Idkallu671/
Jikkulu671/
Aikelui671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ikolu
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