Khulu Surname

77,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Khulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,6971:9,5101,191
Swaziland3541:3,667293
India641:11,985,397216,293
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Zimbabwe391:395,85235,770
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Khulu (2,264) may also be a first name.

Khulu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khulu (Bengali: খুলু, Hindi: खुलु, Marathi: खुलु, Oriya: ଖୁଲୁ) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khulu? popularity and diffusion

Khulu is the 77,570th most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,155,836 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Khulu are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Khulu is also the 156,871st most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 2,264 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 5,697 people, or 1 in 9,510. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 61 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 7 percent reside. Other than South Africa it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Swaziland, where 6 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Khulu Last Name Statistics demography

Khulu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.04% less than the national average, earning R 151,992 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahulu91706/
Khulup91328/
Khullu9123/
Kkhulu917/
Khuelu911/
K'Hulu911/
Khuhlu911/
Khulou911/
Khuilu911/
Hulu8939,668/
Kulu8930,000/
Khoulou8377/
Khulaut8375/
Khuluuz834/
Chulu8038,900/
Kullu8024,592/
Kaulu806,457/
Kuluç801,908/
Huylu80938/
Kulau80366/
Kholu80291/
Kuilu80188/
Kulgu80163/
Hjulu80116/
Khilu80108/
Huliu80106/
Koulu80104/
Hului8098/
Kuluh8084/
Huluz8081/
Kuulu8077/
Hulau8069/
Haulu8065/
Kulyu8059/
Kuliu8051/
Huslu8049/
Hullu8047/
Kuylu8046/
Kulou8044/
Houlu8038/
Huleu8034/
Kuelu8034/
Hulou8031/
Kuhlu8025/
Hulus8023/
Kului8022/
Kuluu8021/
Hulut8017/
Kuluj8016/
Huilu8013/
Huhlu8010/
Huluy807/
Kuluy807/
Huluu806/
Hhulu804/
Kuluś804/
Hulud804/
Kuleu802/
Qhulu802/
Huğlu801/
Khoullou774/
Khoulout771/
Koulou735,876/
Chuulu733,287/
Huleux731,085/
Houlou73201/
Hulaud73181/
Kullau73149/
Chuluu7398/
Hulyus7398/
Keuleu7387/
Kulyus7373/
Huloux7369/
Chulup7365/
Chullu7342/
Kuluch7335/
Kulluu7332/
Qukulu7331/
Houliu7328/
Khillu7326/
Heuleu7325/
Kuullu7324/
Kutlus7323/
Kaulud7322/
Kouleu7320/
Chaulu7313/
Hulleu7312/
Kuleue7311/
Hauliu739/
Kholui738/
Kaulou738/
Kuliau738/
Kuludd738/
Chulau737/
Choulu736/
Chuliu736/
Kullou735/
Hullus734/
Kuhlus734/
Haulou733/
Houleu733/
Kutlou733/
Kholuy732/
Huiliu732/
Kuslud732/
Hulius732/
Chului732/
Kaulau732/
Hulaux732/
Kuttlu732/
Kaului731/
Khollu731/
Kuslau731/
Kullut731/
Chhulu731/
Hutlut731/
Huilau731/
Huslup731/
Husluy731/
Chuilu731/
Chuluy731/
Haulau731/
Hulaut731/
Huleus731/
Kauulu731/
Kaullu731/
Kulauz731/
Kuliuš731/
Kulusz731/
Kuluzs731/
Chuluh731/
Huilup731/
Chulux731/
Kuliup731/
Kutluu731/
Huilui731/
Huludd731/
Khuluyova711/
Kolu674,852/
Julu672,562/
Kilu671,823/
Culu67661/
Koullou67358/
Kaulius67228/
Holu67214/
Kulyush67133/
Heulluy6787/
Cheuleu6774/
Houllou6760/
Kusluch6759/
Hulloux6758/
Kouslou6751/
Koutlou6750/
Kuliush6730/
Choulou6724/
Huileux6724/
Chauleu6717/
Hulault6717/
Chuileu6716/
Kuleush6714/
Koulouh6710/
Chullus678/
Kuluggi673/
Koulgou672/
Chouleu672/
Houlout672/
Kaulyus671/
Kuslush671/
Kulhoux671/
Hullaus671/
Chulahu671/
Chaullu671/
Choului671/
Houlous671/
Hulleux671/
Hullaut671/
Hauleux671/
Kauluph671/
Koulhou671/
Kulujje671/
Chuleuh671/
Chaulau671/
Chulguu671/
Chulous671/
Heulaus671/
Khuiloo671/
Kullous670/
Hauluch670/

Khulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khulu in the Bengali language
খুলুkhulu-
Khulu in the Oriya language
ଖୁଲୁkhulu66.67
ଖୁଳୁkhulu19.61
ଖୂଲୁkhulu7.84
ବୁଲୁbulu1.96
ଖୂଳୂkhulu1.96
ଖୂଳୁkhulu1.96
Khulu in the Hindi language
खुलुkhulu40
खुलूkhulu33.33
खुलुआkhulu'a13.33
खूलूआkhulu'a6.67
खूलूkhulu6.67
Khulu in the Marathi language
खुलुkhulu33.33
खेळूkhelu16.67
खुळूkhulu16.67
खुळुkhulu16.67
खुलूkhulu16.67

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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 Khulu
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