Isulu Surname

661,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

Isulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Isulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2671:276,70325,802
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zimbabwe391:395,85235,770
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Isulu (11) may also be a first name.

Isulu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Isulu (Oriya: ଇସୁଲୁ) is found most in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Isulu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 661,581st most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 16,051,863 people. The last name Isulu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Isulu are found; 59 percent are found in Central Africa and 59 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Isulu is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 11 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 267 people, or 1 in 276,703. Aside from The DR Congo Isulu is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 29 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ishulu9136/
Itsulu9127/
Isuluu911/
Aisulu911/
Issulu911/
Haisulu831/
Usulu80495/
Esulu80421/
Izulu80322/
Isolu8038/
Ijulu8024/
Ixulu801/
Issulouh776/
Issoulou774/
Usuluh731,312/
İsoğlu73344/
Usullu73241/
Aysulu7359/
Usuğlu7332/
Ushulu739/
Eshulu735/
Ishilu734/
Izuelu734/
Ijulut732/
Idjulu731/
Esuluu731/
Aizulu731/
Yosulu731/
Husulu731/
Aijulu731/
Isollu731/
Jsului731/
Jijulu731/
Issoulouh7144/
Hisoğlu67264/
Ushullu6733/
Aysuluu678/
Haizulu675/
Heseulu674/
Issouloutt671/
Eeshulu671/

Isulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Isulu in the Oriya language
ଇସୁଲୁisulu50
ଇଶୁଲୁisulu50

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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 Isulu
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