Kagalu Surname
Approximately 529 people bear this surname
Kagalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 523 | 1:32,733 | 4,882 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kagalu (154) may also be a first name.
Kagalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kagalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kagalu (Hindi: कगलू, Marathi: कगलू, Oriya: କଗାଲୁ) occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kagalu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kagalu is the 590,101st most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 13,776,079 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kagalu are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kagalu is also the 740,891st most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 154 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 523 people, or 1 in 32,733. Not including Malawi it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kangalu | 92 | 915 | / |
| Kagallu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kaggalu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kagalou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kaigalu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaggallu | 86 | 30 | / |
| Kangallu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kang'alu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kangalou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kagolu | 83 | 58 | / |
| Cagalu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kaaggallu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kagollu | 77 | 335 | / |
| Kangolu | 77 | 29 | / |
| Keigalu | 77 | 19 | / |
| Kaggolu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kogallu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kongalu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khagolu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kogaalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Caugalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kagoulou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kaagollu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kongallu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kangoulou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kongolu | 62 | 75 | / |
| Kogollu | 62 | 8 | / |
| Caugelu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kougelou | 57 | 4 | / |
| Kongolou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kohgelou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kougoulou | 53 | 3 | / |
| Koungoulou | 50 | 1 | / |
Kagalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kagalu in the Hindi language | ||
| कगलू | kagalu | - |
| Kagalu in the Oriya language | ||
| କଗାଲୁ | kagalu | - |
| Kagalu in the Marathi language | ||
| कगलू | kagalu | 33.33 |
| कगलु | kagalu | 22.22 |
| कागळु | kagalu | 11.11 |
| कंगालु | kangalu | 11.11 |
| कगालू | kagalu | 11.11 |
| कगळु | kagalu | 11.11 |
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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 Kagalu
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