Kulbu Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kulbu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kulbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea971:84,05911,132
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kulbu (188) may also be a first name.

Kulbu Last Name Facts

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

Kulbu occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulbu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,604,449th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. Kulbu occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 77 percent of Kulbu are found; 77 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 77 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 663,277th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 188 people.

It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 84,059. In Papua New Guinea Kulbu is primarily found in: Southern Highlands, where 91 percent live, Hela, where 8 percent live and Chimbu, where 1 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea Kulbu is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 21 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kulbut917/
Kulbus912/
Kulbhu911/
Koulbou832,225/
Kulbuth837/
Khulbui831/
Kullbut831/
Kulboud831/
Kulbhau831/
Kolbu80185/
Kulbusch7712/
Koulbout776/
Kolbou7334/
Kolbeu739/
Culbus732/
Kulbój731/
Kolbau730/
Kuhlbusch71100/
Kollbau6711/
Coulbaux62172/
Coulbaut6234/
Coulboux620/
Colbu60134/
Qolbu6050/
Coulbault57263/
Colbuy550/

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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
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  • 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 Kulbu
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