Kulow Surname

81,024th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Kulow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kulow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia3,2841:4,096363
Kenya1,3391:34,4883,734
United States9211:393,54934,518
Germany4131:194,92822,513
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

The alternate forms: Külow (17) are calculated separately.

Kulow (3,436) may also be a first name.

Kulow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kulow is found in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Külow. For other possible spellings of Kulow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 81,024th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,213,984 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Kulow reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 77 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Kulow is also the 121,350th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 3,436 people.

The last name Kulow is most prevalent in Somalia, where it is held by 3,284 people, or 1 in 4,096. Barring Somalia this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Kulow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kulow has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 949 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kulow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kulow surname are 27.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.87% registered to vote for the party.

Kulow earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $44,426 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Külow9317/
Kullow911,067/
Kuhlow91484/
Kuulow91349/
Kulowa9199/
Kutlow9130/
Kuloow919/
Kulowe911/
Kaulow911/
Koulowa8316/
Koulowe831/
Kutllow831/
Kuslouw831/
Kaulowa831/
Kuttlow831/
Kuuloow831/
Kuthlow830/
Kulov802,520/
Kulaw80120/
Kolow8044/
Kilow8042/
Kulof806/
Culow801/
Kulova732,906/
Kulyov731,252/
Kolowa731,146/
Kutlov73107/
Kielow73100/
Kulawe7359/
Kulhov7336/
Kollow7324/
Kaulov7320/
Kolouw7315/
Kuslov7314/
Koulov7310/
Kulgov738/
Kuliov737/
Kuloff737/
Khulov735/
Kullov734/
Kuloev734/
Cullow734/
Kuilov733/
Keulov731/
Khuluw731/
Kulhaw731/
Kholow731/
Kuslaw731/
Kühlow731/
Kullaw731/
Coulow730/
Kullof730/
Cuslow730/
Cutlow730/
Kholowa674,654/
Kaulawe67183/
Kollowa67111/
Kulgova6732/
Kaulova6731/
Kullova6727/
Kulhoff6721/
Khuilov6713/
Koulova6711/
Koulawe679/
Kulhawe678/
Koulouf676/
Kuliova675/
Kuliuov674/
Cuthlow673/
Khaulov673/
Khulova672/
Kuhlova671/
Khulyov671/
Kuhlhof671/
Cuttlow670/
Kuilaws670/
Kiehlow670/
Causlow670/

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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 Kulow
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