Kulumi Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

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

Kulumi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kulumi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria991:1,789,32164,938
India801:9,588,317188,446
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kulumi (81) may also be a first name.

Kulumi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kulumi (Oriya: କୁଳୁମି) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulumi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kulumi is the 1,239,697th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 53 percent of Kulumi reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,068,082nd most numerous forename internationally, borne by 81 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 1,789,321. In Nigeria Kulumi is primarily found in: Benue, where 45 percent reside, Borno, where 45 percent reside and Yobe, where 8 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 43 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kullumi926/
Kulumih921/
Kouloumi8661/
Kulume833,492/
Kuluma83185/
Kilumi83178/
Kulimi8355/
Kolumi8324/
Kulomi834/
Culumi831/
Kouloumis8048/
Koulhoumi801/
Koulloumi801/
Kouloumai801/
Kouloumoi801/
Kauluma77595/
Kulluma7711/
Khulume777/
Khuluma777/
Kaulimi776/
Kullume776/
Kaulume774/
Koloumi774/
Koulomi772/
Kiloumi772/
Kulumma771/
Kullimi771/
Kulumet771/
Kuluime771/
Kilumai771/
Koutloumis751/
Koulouma712,723/
Kouleumy718/
Khoulimi714/
Kolloumi711/
Kaulumaa711/
Kaulauma711/
Kullumma711/
Couloumi711/
Kilume674,425/
Kolomi674,137/
Kilimi67948/
Kuloma6727/
Koluma6716/
Kolume674/
Koullouma673/
Culuma672/
Kulime671/
Kulome671/

Kulumi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kulumi in the Oriya language
କୁଳୁମିkulumi50
କୁଳୁମୀkulumi40
କୁଲୁମିkulumi10

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