Kamalu Surname
Approximately 19,647 people bear this surname
Kamalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15,885 | 1:11,152 | 1,164 |
| DR Congo | 3,037 | 1:24,326 | 3,060 |
| India | 324 | 1:2,367,486 | 76,917 |
| United States | 147 | 1:2,465,707 | 151,024 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67 | 1:121,697 | 16,585 |
| Kenya | 57 | 1:810,174 | 31,920 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Jamaica | 22 | 1:130,452 | 4,751 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Kamalu (37,282) may also be a first name.
Kamalu Demographics
Average Kamalu Salary in
United States
$44,848 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kamalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kamalu (Bengali: কমলু, Hindi: कमालू, Marathi: कमलु, Oriya: କମଳୁ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamalu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kamalu is the 27,357th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 370,924 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kamalu are found; 81 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 23,554th most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 37,282 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 15,885 people, or 1 in 11,152. In Nigeria Kamalu is primarily found in: Kano, where 33 percent live, Imo, where 19 percent live and Bauchi, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Kamalu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kamalu last name is chiefly Muslim (83%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Kamalu surname are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56% being registered to vote for the political party.
Kamalu earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $44,848 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamalou | 92 | 373 | / |
| Kamaleu | 92 | 113 | / |
| Kamalau | 92 | 73 | / |
| Kammalu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kamaluh | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kamailu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Khamalu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kamallu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kaemalu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kamalout | 86 | 9 | / |
| Khamalou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamaluss | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamallou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamaallu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kasmallu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamelu | 83 | 228 | / |
| Kamolu | 83 | 100 | / |
| Kemalu | 83 | 78 | / |
| Komalu | 83 | 35 | / |
| Camalu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khammallu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khamgailu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kommalu | 77 | 188 | / |
| Kammelu | 77 | 53 | / |
| Kameleu | 77 | 34 | / |
| Kemaleu | 77 | 29 | / |
| Komallu | 77 | 24 | / |
| Kamaloo | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kamoğlu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kameelu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Katmolu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kemalau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kamelau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Komatlu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kammolu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Camalus | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kameilu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamuilu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamolou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Komaleu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Komalou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khamgailiu | 75 | 17 | / |
| Keumaleu | 71 | 104 | / |
| Kemallou | 71 | 21 | / |
| Khammatlouy | 71 | 18 | / |
| Camalush | 71 | 16 | / |
| Komallyu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kamolhut | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kommaalu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Koumalou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kamalloo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamoulou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kemealou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kayımoğlu | 67 | 80 | / |
| Komolu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Camolu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koumallou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Komelu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Camaló | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kemelu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khamoulou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camelu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Comalu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koumalgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkamoulou | 67 | 1 | / |
Kamalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kamalu in the Bengali language | ||
| কমলু | kamalu | - |
| Kamalu in the Oriya language | ||
| କମଳୁ | kamalu | 76.1 |
| କମଲୁ | kamalu | 17.05 |
| କାମାଲୁ | kamalu | 4.57 |
| କମାଲୁ | kamalu | 0.63 |
| କାମାଳୁ | kamalu | 0.3 |
| କମଳ | kamala | 0.13 |
| କାମଳୁ | kamalu | 0.13 |
| କମଳୂ | kamalu | 0.13 |
| କାମଲୁ | kamalu | 0.13 |
| କମଲୂ | kamalu | 0.08 |
| କାମାରାଜୁ | kamaraju | 0.04 |
| ଅମନାତୁ | amanatu | 0.04 |
| ବିକାମାଲୁ | bikamalu | 0.04 |
| କାମାଲୂ | kamalu | 0.04 |
| କମୁଳୁ | kamulu | 0.04 |
| କୁମୁଲୁ | kumulu | 0.04 |
| କମଲା | kamala | 0.04 |
| କମାଳୁ | kamalu | 0.04 |
| କାେମ | kaema | 0.04 |
| Kamalu in the Marathi language | ||
| कमलु | kamalu | 51.24 |
| कमळू | kamalu | 21.57 |
| कमळु | kamalu | 6.52 |
| कमालु | kamalu | 2.7 |
| कामलु | kamalu | 2.47 |
| कमालू | kamalu | 2.02 |
| कमलू | kamalu | 2.02 |
| कामळू | kamalu | 1.57 |
| कमल | kamala | 1.35 |
| कामलू | kamalu | 1.12 |
| कामाळू | kamalu | 0.67 |
| कमळ | kamala | 0.67 |
| कामळु | kamalu | 0.67 |
| कमाळू | kamalu | 0.67 |
| कडाळी | kadali | 0.45 |
| कामालु | kamalu | 0.45 |
| कमकू | kamaku | 0.22 |
| कमळा | kamala | 0.22 |
| कमळया | kamalaya | 0.22 |
| जकमलु | jakamalu | 0.22 |
| कवलु | kavalu | 0.22 |
| कावळे | kavale | 0.22 |
| कमबु | kamabu | 0.22 |
| वसलू | vasalu | 0.22 |
| कमतु | kamatu | 0.22 |
| Kamalu in the Hindi language | ||
| कमालू | kamalu | 48.09 |
| कमलू | kamalu | 27.15 |
| कमलु | kamalu | 14.57 |
| कमालु | kamalu | 9.39 |
| कमतु | kamatu | 0.24 |
| कमला | kamala | 0.16 |
| कामालू | kamalu | 0.16 |
| कामलू | kamalu | 0.08 |
| कमलुआ | kamalu'a | 0.08 |
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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 Kamalu
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