Imalu Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Uganda

Imalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Imalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1811:4,237,930112,703
Uganda1601:243,99518,277
Kenya1091:423,66923,058
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

The alternate forms: Imalú (1) are calculated separately.

Imalu (223) may also be a first name.

Imalu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Imalu (Bengali: ইমালু, Hindi: इमलू, Marathi: इमलु, Oriya: ଇମାଲୁ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Imalú. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imalu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 645,032nd most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. The last name Imalu is mostly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Imalu reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 39 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 603,623rd most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 223 people.

This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 4,237,930. In India Imalu is primarily concentrated in: Gujarat, where 96 percent are found, Odisha, where 2 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 1 percent are found. Other than India this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 34 percent are found and Kenya, where 23 percent are found.

Imalu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Imalu last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Imalú931/
Jimalu9154/
Gimalu9143/
Himalu9117/
Imalau918/
Imaliu917/
Ismalu915/
Aimalu912/
Imaelu912/
Imaluh911/
Imaulu911/
Imallu911/
Ismailu831,001/
Ismalou8319/
Ismaliu833/
Itmallu832/
Aimallu832/
Imailou831/
Imalous831/
Ismaleu831/
Haimalu831/
Eimallu831/
Emalu80997/
Umalu80196/
Imolu8049/
Imelu8027/
Ismailou771,991/
Himaulud774/
Ismailau774/
Ismaïlou773/
Ismailiu771/
Ismaîlou771/
Emaleu73578/
Umealu7329/
Ymalau7328/
Imoilu7321/
Jmailu7310/
Hemalu737/
Umailu736/
Jimelu736/
Jimolu735/
Ummalu735/
Eamalu734/
Gemalu733/
Umallu733/
Emmalu732/
Umalau732/
Emealu732/
Emallu732/
Emalou731/
Ismolu731/
Aimolu731/
Humalu731/
Ismaillou7125/
Aggimallu717/
Jimaatlou716/
Ismaailou712/
Eamalus67189/
Himoğlu6750/
Ummaulu678/
Haimolu675/
Hemaleu672/
Emmaleu672/
Emmealu672/
Esmatlu671/
Esmalui671/
Yimeleu671/
Ujmalou671/
Ummailu671/
Esmailu671/
Eammalu671/

Imalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Imalu in the Bengali language
ইমালুimalu-
Imalu in the Oriya language
ଇମାଲୁimalu91.67
ଇମଲୁimalu8.33
Imalu in the Marathi language
इमलुimalu60
इमलूimalu30
ईमलुimalu10
Imalu in the Hindi language
इमलूimalu57.14
इमलुimalu28.57
िमलुimalu14.29

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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 Imalu
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