Kitulu Surname
Approximately 1,021 people bear this surname
Kitulu Surname User-submission:
The surname Kitulu comes from the word, meaning 'African nightshade' in the Kikamba language, the mother tongue of most members of the Kamba people of Kenya.
Kitulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 588 | 1:125,646 | 13,565 |
| Kenya | 217 | 1:212,811 | 15,182 |
| Tanzania | 211 | 1:250,908 | 20,278 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kitulu (242) may also be a first name.
Kitulu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kitulu comes from the word, meaning 'African nightshade' in the Kikamba language, the mother tongue of most members of the Kamba people of Kenya.
- Brendan O'LoughlinKitulu Demographics
Kitulu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kitulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kitulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kitulu (Oriya: କିତୁଲୁ) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kitulu? popularity and diffusion
Kitulu is the 355,911th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,137,655 people. The surname Kitulu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kitulu reside; 58 percent reside in Central Africa and 58 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kitulu is also the 574,510th most commonly held given name at a global level, held by 242 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 588 people, or 1 in 125,646. Aside from The DR Congo this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 21 percent live and Tanzania, where 21 percent live.
Kitulu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kithulu | 92 | 21 | / |
| Kithaulu | 86 | 109 | / |
| Kitaulhu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kuituhlu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khituluh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kutulu | 83 | 170 | / |
| Ketulu | 83 | 49 | / |
| Kitilu | 83 | 25 | / |
| Kitolu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Chitulu | 77 | 454 | / |
| Kaitolu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kitoğlu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kethulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ketutlut | 71 | 79 | / |
| Chittulu | 71 | 26 | / |
| Chituulu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chiteulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chithulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaitholu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kutilu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketolu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kütoğlu | 62 | 348 | / |
| Ketoğlu | 62 | 27 | / |
| Kitilou | 62 | 5 | / |
| Chetulu | 62 | 4 | / |
| Ketollu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chethulu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Chettulu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kağıtoğlu | 53 | 7 | / |
Kitulu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kitulu in the Oriya language | ||
| କିତୁଲୁ | kitulu | 50 |
| କିଟୁଲୁ | kitulu | 50 |
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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 Kitulu
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