Kulinga Surname

430,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kulinga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kulinga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4601:115,09011,049
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Kenya491:942,44733,788
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kulinga (25) may also be a first name.

Kulinga Last Name Facts

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

Kulinga (Oriya: କୁଳି) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulinga? popularity and diffusion

Kulinga is the 430,251st most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,098,060 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kulinga are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 25 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 460 people, or 1 in 115,090. In Tanzania Kulinga is mostly concentrated in: Mtwara Region, where 31 percent live, Lindi Region, where 25 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 21 percent live. Aside from Tanzania Kulinga occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 23 percent live and The DR Congo, where 9 percent live.

Kulinga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (67%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kulionga93198/
Kulingah939/
Koulinga935/
Kuilinga933/
Kaulinga931/
Kulina927,622/
Kulnga9214/
Koulingas881/
Kilinga861,707/
Kulenga861,559/
Kaulina86940/
Kutlina86661/
Kulgina86190/
Kolinga86120/
Kullina8696/
Koulina8660/
Kulingi8649/
Khulina8647/
Kulingo8636/
Kuleina867/
Kulinah864/
Kuilina863/
Kulinas863/
Kulinha862/
Kulaina861/
Kulinge861/
Kuluina861/
Kulga83367/
Kaulinge801,153/
Koulinas80126/
Kullijna8055/
Kulyonga8051/
Khaulina8043/
Kulinger8014/
Khulinge8010/
Kulahina809/
Koelinga808/
Koulenga808/
Kullinat807/
Kilingga803/
Kulienai802/
Kouligna802/
Kulyaina801/
Kaulinas801/
Kilinnga801/
Kulengha801/
Kuluenga801/
Kolina771,832/
Culina771,412/
Kulyna77867/
Kaulga77130/
Kulngo7782/
Kolnga7779/
Kulena7767/
Koulga7762/
Kulino7749/
Khulga7718/
Kuilga774/
Kulgad771/
Kulnge771/
Culnga771/
Kuulga771/
Kūlina771/
Kul'ga771/
Kulína771/
Kullinger7578/
Kolinggea7536/
Khilingay7512/
Gkoulinas751/
Cullingau750/
Kilenga713,206/
Kholina713,092/
Kilingo711,852/
Kolingo71305/
Cullina71235/
Koleina7166/
Kulengi7155/
Kollina7151/
Kolenga7142/
Culinas7139/
Kulinoi7139/
Kaulyna7129/
Koulena7128/
Kolinge7124/
Kulhyna7123/
Khulgai7120/
Kutlyna7119/
Culinat7113/
Koloina7111/
Kauliņa7110/
Khulyna7110/
Culenga719/
Kaulino716/
Culinau716/
Kulaino716/
Kolaina714/
Kulenge714/
Kolinai714/
Kulyona713/
Kolinaj713/
Kuslyna713/
Kuleyna713/
Kolingi712/
Caulina712/
Kaulena712/
Kulayna711/
Cuslina711/
Colinga711/
Kuhlinaitė711/
Gkolina711/
Coulina711/
Koelina711/
Kulynha711/
Kolga672,280/
Kulahyna671,413/
Kileng'a67203/
Kuhlgatz6770/
Kaulenas6724/
Coulinge6721/
Koulegna6720/
Kolliena6715/
Kulgo6712/
Khaulyna6710/
Koulinos679/
Kuilenge675/
Koolenga674/
Kuluhyna673/
Kouleana672/
Koulinou672/
Khulenge671/
Kulhenha671/
Cheulina671/
Culga671/
Cullinge671/
Collinga671/
Kolengay671/
Kollenga671/
Kuluenge671/
Kielenga671/
Kiling'o671/
Kullhyna671/
Keulenas671/
Cullinay670/

Kulinga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kulinga in the Oriya language
କୁଳିkuli80
କୁଲିାkulia20

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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 Kulinga
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