Kilulu Surname

195,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kilulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kilulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,5281:34,6484,045
DR Congo3691:200,21619,970
Kenya2251:205,24414,810
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kilulu (1,049) may also be a first name.

Kilulu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilulu occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilulu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 195,976th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,405,395 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kilulu live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 247,268th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 1,049 people.

The last name Kilulu is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,528 people, or 1 in 34,648. In Tanzania Kilulu is primarily found in: Simiyu Region, where 67 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 11 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found and Kenya, where 11 percent are found.

Kilulu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kilulu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilului9264/
Kiluelu9234/
Kilgulu9221/
Kiluluu922/
Kiluilu921/
Kiluulu921/
Kiloulu921/
Kailulu921/
Kiloulou868/
Kilhulhu861/
Kululu83179/
Kelulu8354/
Cilulu8345/
Kilolu8325/
Kililu8310/
Kailoulou802/
Kiloğlu77278/
Chilulu77205/
Khululu77161/
Keliulu7744/
Kuylulu7717/
Kululuh771/
Kelulut771/
Kilollu771/
Kelulau771/
Keleulu771/
Kailollu713/
Kleoulou711/
Keilholu711/
Kelilu672/
Kelilau62163/
Kililau6223/
Ceelulu621/
Keliliu621/
Keililou571/
Chelaulau531/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Kilulu
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