Kuliye Surname
Approximately 364 people bear this surname
Kuliye Surname Definition:
Kuliye is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a state of desolence.
Kuliye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 222 | 1:71,396 | 6,193 |
| India | 95 | 1:8,074,372 | 169,494 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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.
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
Kuliye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuliye in the Marathi language | ||
| कुळीये | kuliye | 35.82 |
| कुिलये | kuilaye | 26.87 |
| कुलीये | kuliye | 25.37 |
| कुिळये | kuilaye | 7.46 |
| कुलये | kulaye | 1.49 |
| कुळये | kulaye | 1.49 |
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