Kailu Surname
Approximately 2,754 people bear this surname
Kailu Surname Definition:
Kailu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: returnee. This name is given to a child that is born after the death of a big number of elder siblings.
Kailu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,177 | 1:62,769 | 7,445 |
| Kenya | 520 | 1:88,808 | 8,021 |
| Nigeria | 468 | 1:378,510 | 20,133 |
| India | 341 | 1:2,249,459 | 74,333 |
| Zambia | 99 | 1:160,100 | 11,305 |
| Papua New Guinea | 80 | 1:101,921 | 13,735 |
| Tanzania | 24 | 1:2,205,901 | 48,025 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Kailu (19,978) may also be a first name.
Kailu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kailu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: returnee. This name is given to a child that is born after the death of a big number of elder siblings.
Kailu Demographics
Kailu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kailu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kailu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kailu (Hindi: कैलू, Marathi: कैलु, Oriya: କାଇଲୁ) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kailu? popularity and diffusion
Kailu is the 158,560th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,646,168 people. Kailu is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Kailu live; 43 percent live in Central Africa and 43 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 37,819th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 19,978 people.
The last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,177 people, or 1 in 62,769. Besides The DR Congo Kailu exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 19 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.
Kailu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kailu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kailu in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଇଲୁ | ka'ilu | 88.98 |
| କଇଲୁ | ka'ilu | 6.12 |
| କାଈଲୁ | ka'ilu | 2.04 |
| କାଇଳୁ | ka'ilu | 0.82 |
| େକୖଲୁ | ekalu | 0.41 |
| କାଇଲୂ | ka'ilu | 0.41 |
| ସାହୁ | sahu | 0.41 |
| କାଈଳୁ | ka'ilu | 0.41 |
| କଇଳୁ | ka'ilu | 0.41 |
| Kailu in the Hindi language | ||
| कैलू | kailu | 60 |
| कैलु | kailu | 37.78 |
| कइलू | ka'ilu | 2.22 |
| Kailu in the Marathi language | ||
| कैलु | kailu | 51.61 |
| कैलू | kailu | 41.94 |
| कैळू | kailu | 6.45 |
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Footnotes
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