Kamelu Surname
Approximately 228 people bear this surname
Kamelu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 180 | 1:88,055 | 7,309 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Liberia | 15 | 1:293,902 | 16,977 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Kamelu (41) may also be a first name.
Kamelu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamelu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kamelu (Hindi: कमेलू, Marathi: कामेलु, Oriya: କାେମଲୁ) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kamelu.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamelu? popularity and diffusion
Kamelu is the 1,082,743rd most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Kamelu reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 79 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 41 people.
It is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 180 people, or 1 in 88,055. In Zambia Kamelu is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 88 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 11 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 1 percent reside. Not including Zambia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 7 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kammelu | 92 | 53 | / |
| Kameleu | 92 | 34 | / |
| Kamelou | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kameelu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Kamelau | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kameilu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kamilu | 83 | 22,232 | / |
| Kamalu | 83 | 19,647 | / |
| Kamolu | 83 | 100 | / |
| Komelu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kemelu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Camelu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Camelus | 77 | 397 | / |
| Kamilou | 77 | 251 | / |
| Khamilu | 77 | 123 | / |
| Kamaleu | 77 | 113 | / |
| Kamalau | 77 | 73 | / |
| Kamoğlu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kammalu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kamiliu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kamallu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khamalu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kamaluh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kamailu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kammolu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kamuilu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahmilu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamilau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaemalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamiolu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kommelu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaamilu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamolou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cameliu | 77 | 0 | / |
| Camelius | 71 | 166 | / |
| Keumeleu | 71 | 21 | / |
| Khamalou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kemealou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koumeleu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keumelou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamaallu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kemalu | 67 | 78 | / |
| Komolu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Komalu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kamuihlut | 67 | 20 | / |
| Camolu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Komilu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khammallu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamgailu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemilu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camalu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keumeuleu | 67 | 1 | / |
Kamelu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kamelu in the Hindi language | ||
| कमेलू | kamelu | - |
| Kamelu in the Oriya language | ||
| କାେମଲୁ | kaemalu | - |
| Kamelu in the Marathi language | ||
| कामेलु | kamelu | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamelu
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