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 last name Kilulu has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilulu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 195,976th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,405,395 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kilulu reside; 82 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kilulu is also the 247,268th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 1,049 people.

The last name Kilulu is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held 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. Not including Tanzania this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found 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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