Kaalu Surname
Approximately 497 people bear this surname
Kaalu Surname Definition:
Kaalu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: kaalu Mbunda This is the name given to the surviving twin in case one dies.
Kaalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 464 | 1:381,773 | 20,251 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Kaalu (1,742) may also be a first name.
Kaalu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kaalu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: kaalu Mbunda This is the name given to the surviving twin in case one dies.
Kaalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kaalu (Hindi: कालू, Marathi: काळू) is found most in Nigeria. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaalu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 618,896th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 14,663,070 people. The surname Kaalu occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kaalu are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 183,678th most frequently used given name world-wide, borne by 1,742 people.
The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 464 people, or 1 in 381,773. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Benue, where 75 percent live, Taraba, where 9 percent live and Nasarawa, where 5 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent live and Pakistan, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kaalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaalu in the Marathi language | ||
| काळू | kalu | 73.33 |
| काळु | kalu | 11.67 |
| कालू | kalu | 5 |
| कालु | kalu | 3.33 |
| कळू | kalu | 3.33 |
| कचरू | kacaru | 1.67 |
| क़ाळु | qalu | 1.67 |
| Kaalu in the Hindi language | ||
| कालू | kalu | 33.33 |
| कल्लू | kallu | 22.22 |
| काालु | kaalu | 22.22 |
| काालू | kaalu | 11.11 |
| कालु | kalu | 11.11 |
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