Kamilu Surname
Approximately 22,232 people bear this surname
Kamilu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 22,105 | 1:8,014 | 912 |
| Zambia | 50 | 1:316,998 | 17,478 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Kamilu (37,200) may also be a first name.
Kamilu Demographics
Kamilu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamilou | 92 | 251 | / |
| Khamilu | 92 | 123 | / |
| Kamiliu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Kamailu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kamilau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kameilu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kahmilu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kamiolu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kamuilu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaamilu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kamulu | 83 | 740 | / |
| Kamelu | 83 | 228 | / |
| Komilu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kemilu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kamuihlut | 80 | 20 | / |
| Khamgailu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Camilus | 77 | 1,184 | / |
| Kamhulu | 77 | 621 | / |
| Kamuelu | 77 | 83 | / |
| Kammelu | 77 | 53 | / |
| Kameleu | 77 | 34 | / |
| Kamelou | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kammulu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kameelu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Camilou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Komilou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kaamulu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kamelau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Camilau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamulau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khamgailiu | 75 | 17 | / |
| Camilius | 71 | 266 | / |
| Camilous | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cammilus | 71 | 6 | / |
| Komulu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Komelu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kemelu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Camulu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Camiló | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camelu | 67 | 1 | / |
Kamilu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kamilu in the Oriya language | ||
| କାମିଲୁ | kamilu | - |
| Kamilu in the Hindi language | ||
| कामिलु | kamilu | 33.33 |
| कामिल | kamila | 33.33 |
| कामिलू | kamilu | 33.33 |
| Kamilu in the Russian language | ||
| Камилу | kamilu | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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