Kul Surname
Approximately 30,343 people bear this surname
Kul Surname User-submission:
It is a Turkish surname meaning 'slave', 'servant', which emphasizes the connection between human being and God.
Kul Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 22,911 | 1:3,397 | 486 |
| India | 2,910 | 1:263,596 | 15,153 |
| Cambodia | 1,198 | 1:12,928 | 1,056 |
| Papua New Guinea | 526 | 1:15,501 | 1,509 |
| Vietnam | 465 | 1:199,239 | 960 |
| Afghanistan | 388 | 1:82,869 | 2,336 |
| Ukraine | 338 | 1:134,683 | 18,969 |
| Germany | 183 | 1:439,921 | 39,335 |
| Poland | 172 | 1:220,981 | 28,861 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| United States | 121 | 1:2,995,528 | 175,060 |
| Thailand | 119 | 1:593,600 | 101,063 |
| Switzerland | 92 | 1:89,271 | 9,885 |
| Indonesia | 82 | 1:1,612,795 | 106,468 |
| Brazil | 74 | 1:2,892,896 | 85,224 |
| England | 72 | 1:773,862 | 42,299 |
| Belgium | 67 | 1:171,592 | 23,333 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 1:4,060,088 | 28,888 |
| Taiwan | 43 | 1:545,227 | 4,074 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Northern Cyprus | 34 | 1:9,383 | 2,356 |
| Malaysia | 33 | 1:893,764 | 40,799 |
| Austria | 22 | 1:387,065 | 40,442 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Kül (41), Kůl (5) & Kúl (2) are calculated separately.
Kul (21,640) may also be a first name.
Kul Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a Turkish surname meaning 'slave', 'servant', which emphasizes the connection between human being and God.
- heinrichvonsuomiKul Demographics
Average Male Kul Height
174.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kul Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kul Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kul (Bengali: কুল, Georgian: კულ, Hindi: कुल, Marathi: कुल, Oriya: କୁଳ, Tibetan: ཀུལ་) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kül, Kůl or Kúl. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kul? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kul is the 18,183rd most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 240,172 people. Kul is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Kul are found; 64 percent are found in West Asia and 64 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 35,648th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 21,640 people.
This surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 22,911 people, or 1 in 3,397. In Turkey Kul is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent live, Trabzon Province, where 6 percent live and Ankara Province, where 5 percent live. Apart from Turkey this last name occurs in 86 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent live and Cambodia, where 4 percent live.
Kul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kul has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kul last name increased 672 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kul Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (73%) in Russia, Orthodox (94%) in Belarus and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kul last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kul earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.27% less than the national average, earning $41,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $48,544 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kül | 89 | 41 | / |
| Kůl | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kúl | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kule | 86 | 53,176 | / |
| Kaul | 86 | 48,914 | / |
| Kuhl | 86 | 23,025 | / |
| Koul | 86 | 20,673 | / |
| Kull | 86 | 9,806 | / |
| Keul | 86 | 2,375 | / |
| Kuil | 86 | 1,528 | / |
| Khul | 86 | 1,508 | / |
| Kuyl | 86 | 387 | / |
| Kuul | 86 | 323 | / |
| Kulø | 86 | 68 | / |
| Kulh | 86 | 30 | / |
| Kkul | 86 | 12 | / |
| Hkul | 86 | 10 | / |
| Kujl | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kcul | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qkul | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ckul | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kgul | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khule | 75 | 15,553 | / |
| Kulle | 75 | 5,427 | / |
| Kaule | 75 | 2,754 | / |
| Koule | 75 | 1,319 | / |
| Kuijl | 75 | 436 | / |
| Koull | 75 | 275 | / |
| Khoul | 75 | 197 | / |
| Khaul | 75 | 192 | / |
| Kahul | 75 | 180 | / |
| Kaull | 75 | 176 | / |
| Kauhl | 75 | 171 | / |
| Keule | 75 | 137 | / |
| Keuhl | 75 | 96 | / |
| Kuisl | 75 | 91 | / |
| Keull | 75 | 87 | / |
| Khull | 75 | 83 | / |
| Kuile | 75 | 82 | / |
| Kulhe | 75 | 78 | / |
| Kutyl | 75 | 58 | / |
| Kault | 75 | 57 | / |
| Kuhyl | 75 | 57 | / |
| Kuyle | 75 | 46 | / |
| Kuill | 75 | 41 | / |
| Kkule | 75 | 39 | / |
| Kouhl | 75 | 24 | / |
| Kußel | 75 | 18 | / |
| Khult | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kucyl | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kuhll | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kohul | 75 | 8 | / |
| Koult | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kullh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kuhlt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Khulh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kheul | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kauld | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khuyl | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kuilp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kuilh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Keulh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaulp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khuul | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kuuhl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kutll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkoul | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kulpp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuihl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgull | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khuil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkuyl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuull | 75 | 0 | / |
| Koulp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Khuhl | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kullp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kol | 67 | 203,942 | / |
| Khoule | 67 | 5,760 | / |
| Kulova | 67 | 2,906 | / |
| Cul | 67 | 1,318 | / |
| Kulová | 67 | 619 | / |
| Kuszel | 67 | 436 | / |
| Kuisle | 67 | 328 | / |
| Kushyl | 67 | 256 | / |
| Kuzsel | 67 | 186 | / |
| Koulle | 67 | 169 | / |
| Kuylle | 67 | 118 | / |
| Kulowa | 67 | 99 | / |
| Khaule | 67 | 74 | / |
| Håkull | 67 | 66 | / |
| Khulle | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kuttil | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kuhsel | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kulsås | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kuille | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kuitel | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kól | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kaulhe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kuicel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khulhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kutill | 67 | 5 | / |
| K'Houl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kucell | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kusell | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuigli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keusel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kougli | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khault | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khuile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qukule | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kauhle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaulle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaulth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheull | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geekul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kusesl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuszil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouyle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koulth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kucilt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åkulle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khhoul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kousle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keulhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuild | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhhle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keusil | 67 | 0 | / |
Kul Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kul in the Georgian language | ||
| კულ | kul | - |
| Kul in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཀུལ་ | kul | 99.34 |
| ཀུལ | kul | 0.33 |
| ཀུལ་་ | kul | 0.33 |
| Kul in the Bengali language | ||
| কুল | kula | 97.2 |
| কূল | kula | 2.8 |
| Kul in the Hindi language | ||
| कुल | kula | 96.49 |
| कूल | kula | 2.38 |
| कुल् | kul | 0.03 |
| Kul in the Marathi language | ||
| कुल | kula | 96.35 |
| कुळ | kula | 2.06 |
| Kul in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁଳ | kula | 61.71 |
| କୁଲ | kula | 32.48 |
| କୂଳ | kula | 3.42 |
| କୁଲ୍ | kul | 1.03 |
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