Kolu Surname

97,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kolu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia1,3411:3,287425
India1,1101:691,05032,191
Turkey7391:105,3069,079
Finland6461:8,5091,325
DR Congo2331:317,08028,591
Papua New Guinea2091:39,0134,711
Indonesia1971:671,31652,436
Nigeria1691:1,048,18243,882
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Solomon Islands271:21,4834,219
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England31:18,572,686338,250
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

The alternate forms: Kõlu (60) are calculated separately.

Kolu (3,144) may also be a first name.

Kolu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kolu (Hindi: कोलू, Marathi: कोलू, Oriya: େକାଲୁ) occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Kõlu. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolu? popularity and diffusion

Kolu is the 97,767th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,501,967 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 37 percent of Kolu live; 31 percent live in West Africa and 28 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 128,323rd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 3,144 people.

The surname Kolu is most commonly used in Liberia, where it is held by 1,341 people, or 1 in 3,287. In Liberia Kolu is mostly concentrated in: Lofa County, where 84 percent live, Montserrado County, where 10 percent live and Nimba County, where 3 percent live. Apart from Liberia this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent live and Turkey, where 15 percent live.

Kolu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kolu surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Kolu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.46% more than the national average, earning $52,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.71% more than the national average, earning $55,499 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kõlu9260/
Kollu8919,655/
Kolou894,612/
Koluş89647/
Kolgu89319/
Kholu89291/
Koluh89118/
Koulu89104/
Kolau8994/
Koleu8990/
Koylu8985/
Koliu8938/
Kolhu8927/
Kolyu8925/
Koolu8917/
Koilu8914/
Kolui8913/
Koluu895/
Kkolu895/
Koluš895/
Koslu893/
Kohlu893/
Koelu891/
Koluy891/
Koluś891/
Koulou805,876/
Kollau80297/
Kohlus80128/
Koolou80109/
Kolyus8079/
Kkolou8053/
Kollou8048/
Koilou8046/
Koelau8040/
Koluzs8035/
Koloup8032/
Kolouh8031/
Kotlus8029/
Koyluç8027/
Koslou8021/
Kouleu8020/
Kolusz8019/
Kolahu8016/
Koelou8014/
Kotleu8012/
Kholou808/
Kholui808/
Kolhui807/
Kollui804/
Kolluj804/
Koïlou804/
Koylyu803/
Koillu803/
Kholup803/
Kolgou803/
Kholuy802/
Koîlou802/
Khollu801/
Kodtlu801/
Kolleu801/
Koolau801/
Kholus801/
Kooliu801/
Koelyu801/
Koleuz801/
Kolhou801/
Koluss801/
Koyllu801/
Koylou801/
Koyluy801/
Kohluh801/
Kalu75242,949/
Kulu7530,000/
Kelu751,067/
Colu75239/
Qolu7529/
Koló751/
Kolouch73601/
Kholhou73371/
Koullou73358/
Khoulou7377/
Kotlush7366/
Kouslou7351/
Koutlou7350/
Khoylou7331/
Koleush7327/
Kollhus7323/
Kolauch7322/
Kolyuth7318/
Kollaus7315/
Koulouh7310/
Kolusch7310/
Kollouh7310/
Kotellu737/
Kolluch736/
Koleusz736/
Kholius735/
Koslout734/
Kolleue733/
Koulgou732/
Koillou732/
Kolyuha732/
Kolhaus731/
Koliuch731/
Kholous731/
Kohlhus731/
Kolloup731/
Kotluch731/
Kottlau731/
Koulhou731/
Kosliud731/
Kohlgau730/
Kullu6724,592/
Kalou6712,737/
Kallu6711,282/
Kalau676,656/
Kaulu676,457/
Khulu676,305/
Collu675,884/
Khalu672,001/
Kuluç671,908/
Keelu671,476/
Kaliu67783/
Kaluç67637/
Kaleu67593/
Kaalu67497/
Kalui67450/
Kaluu67382/
Kulau67366/
Colau67364/
Kelau67249/
Kohlhaus67191/
Kuilu67188/
Colus67183/
Khelu67175/
Colou67165/
Kulgu67163/
Coslu67147/
Kahlu67115/
Kaluy67111/
Kaluh6786/
Kuluh6784/
Kuulu6777/
Kelui6775/
Koolhout6769/
Keleu6767/
Keliu6764/
Coleu6762/
Kalyu6760/
Kulyu6759/
Kuliu6751/
Coliu6747/
Kuylu6746/
Kulou6744/
Kollautz6735/
Koloe6732/
Koloň6730/
Kuhlu6725/
Kului6722/
Kelhu6722/
Kuluu6721/
Koloo6721/
Keluy6720/
Kaluś6720/
Kalgu6720/
Kaelu6719/
Colud6719/
Kuluj6716/
Kollouch6714/
Kalhu6713/
Kaluš6712/
Koylü6711/
Keluh677/
Kulhu677/
Kuluy677/
Colut677/
Kolló677/
Kkalu676/
Kolyaush674/
Koolhaus674/
Kottillu674/
Kaluj674/
Khoullou674/
Kuluś674/
Koulouch674/
Colui673/
Kuleu672/
Coluz672/
Qolou672/
Kholoush672/
Khollhou671/
Coulu671/
Coylu671/
Colup671/
Kgalu671/
Khoolous671/
Kholyush671/
Khoulout671/
Koolhuis671/
Kooloush671/
Kolóň671/
Colux671/
Kqalu671/
Coluj671/
Koulhoud671/

Kolu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolu in the Oriya language
େକାଲୁekalu85.71
େକାଳୁekalu14.29
Kolu in the Hindi language
कोलूkolu52.31
कोलुkolu47.69
Kolu in the Marathi language
कोलूkolu47.14
कोलुkolu42.92
कोळुkolu5.27
कोळूkolu4.07
कोळीुkoliu0.6

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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 Kolu
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