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
Kamelu (Hindi: कमेलू, Marathi: कामेलु, Oriya: କାେମଲୁ) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamelu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,082,743rd most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Kamelu live; 79 percent live in Southern Africa and 79 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kamelu is also the 1,590,275th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 41 people.
It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 180 people, or 1 in 88,055. In Zambia Kamelu is most frequent in: North-Western Province, where 88 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 11 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 1 percent reside. Besides Zambia it 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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