Kamilu Surname

24,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kamilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria22,1051:8,014912
Zambia501:316,99817,478
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Kamilu (37,200) may also be a first name.

Kamilu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kamilu (Hindi: कामिलु, Oriya: କାମିଲୁ, Russian: Камилу) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamilu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kamilu is the 24,330th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 327,795 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamilu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kamilu is also the 23,596th most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 37,200 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 22,105 people, or 1 in 8,014. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kano, where 26 percent are found, Jigawa, where 14 percent are found and Katsina, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 0 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

Kamilu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kamilu last name is principally Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamilou92251/
Khamilu92123/
Kamiliu927/
Kamailu924/
Kamilau921/
Kameilu921/
Kahmilu921/
Kamiolu921/
Kamuilu921/
Kaamilu921/
Kamulu83740/
Kamelu83228/
Komilu831/
Kemilu831/
Kamuihlut8020/
Khamgailu801/
Camilus771,184/
Kamhulu77621/
Kamuelu7783/
Kammelu7753/
Kameleu7734/
Kamelou778/
Kammulu778/
Kameelu776/
Camilou775/
Komilou774/
Kaamulu774/
Kamelau773/
Camilau771/
Kamulau771/
Khamgailiu7517/
Camilius71266/
Camilous716/
Cammilus716/
Komulu6716/
Komelu675/
Kemelu672/
Camulu672/
Camiló671/
Camelu671/

Kamilu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamilu in the Oriya language
କାମିଲୁkamilu-
Kamilu in the Hindi language
कामिलुkamilu33.33
कामिलkamila33.33
कामिलूkamilu33.33
Kamilu in the Russian language
Камилуkamilu-

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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 Kamilu
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