Kalilu Surname

663,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kalilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3321:533,56326,209
Indonesia921:1,437,49197,733
Liberia121:367,37819,503
India71:109,580,769786,157
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kalilu (1,933) may also be a first name.

Kalilu Last Name Facts

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

Kalilu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kalilu.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalilu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 663,740th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 16,122,889 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 77 percent of Kalilu live; 76 percent live in West Africa and 73 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kalilu is also the 172,554th most frequent given name internationally, borne by 1,933 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 332 people, or 1 in 533,563. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Yobe, where 33 percent live, Gombe, where 14 percent live and Oyo, where 12 percent live. Barring Nigeria it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent live and Liberia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalilou925,291/
Khalilu92387/
Kaluilu9241/
Kalilau922/
Kaliulu921/
Kaliliu921/
Kallilu921/
Khalilou86346/
Kalioğlu8619/
Kallilou866/
Kahlilou866/
Kaililou863/
Kkalilou863/
Kaliuliu862/
Kaloilou861/
Kaalilou861/
Kalliolu861/
Kalilius861/
Kalulu8326,136/
Kalelu8357/
Kelilu832/
Calilu831/
Kallioğlu8099/
Khaliluha802/
Khaliloux801/
Kahalilou801/
Khalilouh801/
Kelilau77163/
Keliulu7744/
Kalului7721/
Kaluulu7714/
Kallelu7712/
Kaleelu777/
Calilou774/
Kalelou773/
Kallulu772/
Kalyolu772/
Kaleleu771/
Kolilus771/
Keliliu771/
Kailulu771/
Khalelu771/
Calilus771/
Kaluelu771/
Kaluluh771/
Kalylou771/
Khalulu771/
Kahlelou71138/
Khaleelu7124/
Kalyohlu7111/
Qalilouy718/
Keleilou713/
Khaliloo711/
Calilius711/
Keililou711/
Calulu6729/
Kelelu672/

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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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  • 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 Kalilu
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