Kangulu Surname

221,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kangulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kangulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,0721:15,9692,510
DR Congo3281:225,24321,937
Zambia2601:60,9615,515
Namibia1621:14,8732,717
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
England21:27,859,030389,889
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kangulu (89) may also be a first name.

Kangulu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kangulu (Oriya: କାୁଲୁ) occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kangulu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 221,125th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,947,750 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kangulu live; 81 percent live in Southern Africa and 81 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,011,231st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 89 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is held by 1,072 people, or 1 in 15,969. Not including Malawi this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside and Zambia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaungulu9345/
Kang'ulu939/
Kangulyu931/
Kagulu92467/
Kanulu9230/
Kasengulu8822/
Kang'uliu881/
Kangoulou881/
Kang'ulyu881/
Kanaulu8633/
Kaygulu8632/
Kangolu8629/
Kagullu869/
Kannulu867/
Kongulu864/
Kangilu861/
Kaigulu861/
Kaghulu861/
Kagoulou809/
Kanahulu808/
Kaingilu801/
Kogulu7768/
Kagolu7758/
Kanolu777/
Konulu775/
Kanhoulou7522/
Kahaigulu751/
Kanoğlu711,029/
Kamhulu71621/
Kagollu71335/
Konuslu7175/
Kongolu7175/
Kannolu7116/
Kaggolu718/
Khagolu711/
Kanholu711/
Caugulu711/
Koungoulou711/
Koygulu711/
Konghouleux67105/
Kaagollu678/
Camgullu678/
Kaanoğlu675/
Kannollu675/
Kaanollu671/

Kangulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kangulu in the Oriya language
କାୁଲୁkaulu63.64
କାଂଗୁଲୁkangulu18.18
କୁଳୁkulu9.09
କୁଲୁkulu9.09

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kangulu
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