Kakulu Surname

96,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kakulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,3011:23,0082,836
Uganda1,5441:25,2853,585
DR Congo7731:95,57510,806
Nigeria1891:937,26340,304
Zambia281:566,06923,715
India211:36,526,923420,161
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England51:11,143,612252,590
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Kakulu (705) may also be a first name.

Kakulu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kakulu (Marathi: काकुलु, Oriya: କାକୁଲୁ, Russian: Какулу) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakulu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kakulu is the 96,827th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,484,830 people. The last name Kakulu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kakulu are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 311,169th most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 705 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,301 people, or 1 in 23,008. In Tanzania Kakulu is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 32 percent live, Geita Region, where 21 percent live and Kagera Region, where 16 percent live. Besides Tanzania this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 31 percent live and The DR Congo, where 16 percent live.

Kakulu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kakulu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.88% less than the national average, earning R 19,308 per year and in United States they earn 107.13% more than the national average, earning $89,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaukulu9244/
Kakuelu9227/
Kaykulu9224/
Kakullu9216/
Kakuulu927/
Kakhulu924/
Kaikulu922/
Kakaulu921/
Kaakulu921/
Kakulau921/
Kakuilu921/
Kakoulou8611/
Kakoulus861/
Kokulu83928/
Kakolu83395/
Kaculu83136/
Kakilu832/
Kekulu831/
Kakoullou801/
Kakollu771,095/
Koskulu7755/
Kokkulu7712/
Kekeulu7711/
Kokullu778/
Kokulus774/
Kuikulu774/
Kakielu771/
Koukulu771/
Kakoluu771/
Kockutlu7136/
Kaakollu7124/
Kokuuslu7110/
Kokulyus716/
Koshkulu713/
Kokoulou711/
Kacoulou711/
Kokolu67311/
Cokulu6747/
Koukoulou675/
Koculu674/
Caculu672/
Koukouliu671/

Kakulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kakulu in the Oriya language
କାକୁଲୁkakulu-
Kakulu in the Marathi language
काकुलुkakulu-
Kakulu in the Russian language
Какулуkakulu-

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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
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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 Kakulu
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