Kuliye Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kuliye Surname Definition:

Kuliye is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a state of desolence.

Kuliye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2221:71,3966,193
India951:8,074,372169,494
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kuliye (34) may also be a first name.

Kuliye Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kuliye is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a state of desolence.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kuliye Last Name Facts

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

Kuliye (Marathi: कुळीये) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kuliye.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuliye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 778,856th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Kuliye live; 61 percent live in Southern Africa and 61 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most widely held given name in the world. It is borne by 34 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 222 people, or 1 in 71,396. In Zambia it is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 55 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent reside. Besides Zambia it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 26 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouliye926/
Kulye915,113/
Kulie91189/
Kulaye831,508/
Kullie83705/
Kulije83556/
Kuliya83357/
Koliye8357/
Koulie8336/
Kuleye8334/
Kuliyo8327/
Kuluye8317/
Kiliye8317/
Kaulye8311/
Kaulie8310/
Kuloye836/
Kulaie832/
Kuliea831/
Kulaiy831/
Kuilie831/
Kulieh831/
Khulie830/
Koulaye77121/
Kuliyah77114/
Kouleye7770/
Khuliya7722/
Kouliya7716/
Kullaye7711/
Kauliya779/
Koulieh778/
Kuhloie776/
Koulaie776/
Kulitea775/
Khulaye774/
Kuliaya774/
Kulayee773/
Kulliya773/
Kolieye772/
Kulhiya771/
Kuliyad771/
Kulaaie771/
Kulloie771/
Kulaiyo771/
Kuiliya771/
Kulieha771/
Keuliey770/
Kulay733,595/
Kulei733,108/
Kulej731,909/
Kulai731,649/
Kuley731,428/
Kulee73435/
Culie73249/
Kuloe73155/
Kuloi73125/
Kulue7399/
Kulij7357/
Kuloy7325/
Kulea7323/
Kului7322/
Kulae7312/
Kuluy737/
Kuleu732/
Khuliyah7185/
Kauliyah7162/
Kolijaye7112/
Kulliyah716/
Khauliya716/
Kullayee715/
Khouliya714/
Khulajiy711/
Khouleye711/
Kuleyeth711/
Koulai676,612/
Kulaya672,316/
Kulley67502/
Kiliya67493/
Kuleya67416/
Kuleji67364/
Kullai67343/
Koulei67342/
Kiliyo67326/
Kuloya67314/
Koliya67260/
Kuleja67211/
Kullay67205/
Kilaye67121/
Kulyay67119/
Kulayi67116/
Coulie67107/
Kuhlee67107/
Cullie67100/
Keuleu6787/
Kouley6780/
Kaulai6779/
Kuhley6774/
Kauley6766/
Kulawe6759/
Kulhay6751/
Kulayo6741/
Keulai6741/
Kulloe6739/
Kaulay6736/
Kulhei6734/
Kulaji6730/
Koulae6729/
Kaulei6728/
Kuluya6728/
Kuluje6727/
Koliyo6725/
Koulij6724/
Kulaai6721/
Khulai6720/
Kullee6720/
Kouleu6720/
Kuloyo6720/
Kolaye6719/
Kullei6717/
Khouliyah6716/
Kulaia6715/
Kuylee6715/
Koliea6715/
Kuiley6714/
Koulea6714/
Kuilay6713/
Koulay6713/
Khulue6712/
Koleye6711/
Kolaie6711/
Kuleue6711/
Keuley679/
Kuleas679/
Khuley678/
Kuliau678/
Khauliyah677/
Kuloji677/
Khulee677/
Kuleyi676/
Kuulei676/
Kouloi676/
Kolyey675/
Kuelai674/
Kutlea674/
Kuluji674/
Kuulay674/
Kuloje674/
Caulie674/
Koloye674/
Cuilie674/
Kuliai674/
Kuljai674/
Kuleha673/
Kullae673/
Koluiy673/
Kulija673/
Kiluye673/
Kileye673/
Kuhlei673/
Culiya673/
Kuslei673/
Kulgea672/
Kulyai672/
Kulaih672/
Koloie672/
Koullayes672/
Kuluyi672/
Kulhai672/
Kuilee672/
Kulehy672/
Kaului671/
Khulay671/
Khulei671/
Khulej671/
Kuleit671/
Kulhae671/
Kulhui671/
Kuhlai671/
Kujlea671/
Kullue671/
Koluie671/
Kolyea671/
Koliie671/
Kuloyi671/
Kiloye671/
Kulaio671/
Keulea671/
Kaulea671/
Koliey671/
Kuluyo671/
Kuloue671/
Kulaii671/
Koulee671/
Kulowe671/
Kulayp671/
Kulechoiy671/
Kulaeh671/
Kulaje671/
Kutley670/
Keulee670/
Kulois670/

Kuliye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuliye in the Marathi language
कुळीयेkuliye35.82
कुिलयेkuilaye26.87
कुलीयेkuliye25.37
कुिळयेkuilaye7.46
कुलयेkulaye1.49
कुळयेkulaye1.49

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