Kulkul Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Kulkul Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kulkul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1061:734,16436,999
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086

Kulkul (153) may also be a first name.

Kulkul Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kulkul (Hindi: कुलकुल, Marathi: कुलकुल, Oriya: କୁଲ୍କୁଲ୍, Russian: Кулкул) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kulkul.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulkul? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kulkul is the 1,551,568th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 76 percent of Kulkul live; 72 percent live in West Asia and 72 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 743,570th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 153 people.

This surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 734,164. In Turkey Kulkul is most common in: Kayseri Province, where 56 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 15 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 11 percent reside. Not including Turkey this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kulkule9219/
Koulkoul867/
Khulkule861/
Kolkul8310/
Khulkhule80449/
Koulkoule801/
Koolkul774/
Kulkool771/
Khulkhhule751/
Kaulkool718/
Culcul67500/
Kolkol6749/
Culcol5018/

Kulkul Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kulkul in the Hindi language
कुलकुलkulakula-
Kulkul in the Marathi language
कुलकुलkulakula-
Kulkul in the Oriya language
କୁଲ୍କୁଲ୍kulkul50
କୁଲକୁଲkulakula50
Kulkul in the Russian language
Кулкулkulkul-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kulkul
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