Kule Surname
Approximately 53,176 people bear this surname
Kule Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 35,532 | 1:1,099 | 116 |
| India | 6,242 | 1:122,888 | 7,938 |
| Somalia | 2,598 | 1:5,178 | 438 |
| Ethiopia | 1,449 | 1:67,320 | 6,648 |
| Turkey | 1,424 | 1:54,650 | 5,354 |
| Nigeria | 1,412 | 1:125,455 | 8,224 |
| DR Congo | 1,279 | 1:57,764 | 6,911 |
| Papua New Guinea | 599 | 1:13,612 | 1,272 |
| Albania | 451 | 1:6,461 | 1,235 |
| Somaliland | 421 | 1:8,314 | 561 |
| Indonesia | 384 | 1:344,399 | 29,877 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| United States | 195 | 1:1,858,764 | 121,141 |
| Tanzania | 175 | 1:302,524 | 23,291 |
| Kenya | 102 | 1:452,744 | 23,898 |
| Solomon Islands | 87 | 1:6,667 | 995 |
| Czechia | 77 | 1:138,097 | 21,749 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Latvia | 51 | 1:40,197 | 6,121 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Greece | 27 | 1:410,363 | 54,524 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Lesotho | 16 | 1:127,035 | 12,091 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1:872,363 | 31,900 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
The alternate forms: Kūle (2) are calculated separately.
Kule (6,998) may also be a first name.
Kule Demographics
Kule Political Affiliation
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Kule Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kule Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kule (Hindi: कुले, Marathi: कुळे, Oriya: କୁେଲ, Russian: Куле) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Kūle. For other possible spellings of Kule click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kule? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kule is the 10,562nd most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 137,046 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Kule reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kule is also the 77,563rd most widespread first name globally, held by 6,998 people.
This last name is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 35,532 people, or 1 in 1,099. In Uganda Kule is primarily concentrated in: Kasese District, where 76 percent reside, Bundibugyo District, where 10 percent reside and Kabarole District, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Uganda it occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent reside and Somalia, where 5 percent reside.
Kule Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kule has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kule last name grew 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kule Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kule surname is principally Muslim (67%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Kule are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kule earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.66% less than the national average, earning R 129,144 per year; in United States they earn 14.64% more than the national average, earning $49,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $51,998 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kule Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kule in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁେଲ | kuela | 91.67 |
| କୁେଳ | kuela | 8.33 |
| Kule in the Hindi language | ||
| कुले | kule | 76.67 |
| कूले | kule | 23.33 |
| Kule in the Marathi language | ||
| कुळे | kule | 70.09 |
| कुले | kule | 26.37 |
| कूळे | kule | 1.01 |
| कूले | kule | 0.98 |
| कुल | kula | 0.19 |
| खुळे | khule | 0.17 |
| ख़ुळे | khule | 0.14 |
| कुऴे | kule | 0.09 |
| कौले | kaule | 0.09 |
| ख्ुळे | khule | 0.02 |
| कुले़ | kule | 0.02 |
| कूूले | kuule | 0.01 |
| Kule in the Russian language | ||
| Куле | kule | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kule
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