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 more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaalu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 618,896th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. The surname Kaalu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kaalu live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kaalu is also the 183,678th most common first name world-wide, borne by 1,742 people.
The last name Kaalu is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 464 people, or 1 in 381,773. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 75 percent are found, Taraba, where 9 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent are found and Pakistan, where 2 percent are found.
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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