Kultu Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kultu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kultu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea661:123,54116,840
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kultu (34) may also be a first name.

Kultu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kultu (Hindi: कुल्तू) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kultu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,312,869th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. Kultu occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 97 percent of Kultu reside; 97 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 97 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 34 people.

Kultu is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 123,541. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Eastern Highlands, where 62 percent reside, Madang, where 12 percent reside and Chimbu, where 11 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kultau9155/
Kulthu9134/
Koultou833/
Kuhltau832/
Cultu8016/
Kuhlthau7776/
Cultus7315/
Koltou731/
Culthu731/
Kühltau6727/
Cultușa674/
Kolltou671/
Coultus671/
Coultous6279/
Kühlthau6248/
Coultaus626/
Coltu601/
Coultouss570/
Coltau5563/
Koltói5511/
Colteu555/
Coltui552/

Kultu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kultu in the Hindi language
कुल्तूkultu50
कुल्टूkultu25
कुलटूkulatu25

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Footnotes

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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kultu
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