Kulun Surname

117,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Kulun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kulun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal3,7291:7,638571
Turkey861:904,90042,475
Nigeria781:2,271,06176,915
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Kuluń (1) are calculated separately.

Kulun (470) may also be a first name.

Kulun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kulun (Hindi: कुलुन, Marathi: कुलुन, Russian: Кулун) occurs in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Kuluń. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 117,329th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,856,700 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kulun reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 392,739th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 470 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nepal, where it is held by 3,729 people, or 1 in 7,638. In Nepal Kulun is mostly concentrated in: Sagarmatha, where 52 percent reside, Koshi, where 43 percent reside and Mechi, where 6 percent reside. Not including Nepal Kulun occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 2 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuluń931/
Kulgun91133/
Kulaun9171/
Kaulun9141/
Kulunk9121/
Kulhun9110/
Kuloun915/
Kulune914/
Kullun912/
Kuilun911/
Khulun911/
Koulun911/
Kouloun832,017/
Kuleung834/
Kulaung831/
Kullaun831/
Kulon801,230/
Kolun80405/
Culun80376/
Kilun8034/
Kulunova7728/
Kulyutin7725/
Kouloung7714/
Kulyutyn776/
Kauslund774/
Kuluhyna773/
Kulhutyn771/
Kulhusen771/
Khaulund771/
Kutlusen771/
Koulon73434/
Kholun7338/
Kuylum7326/
Kutlum7319/
Cullun7316/
Kolyun7314/
Kuhlon739/
Kuilum737/
Kolhun737/
Kaulon734/
Kullon734/
Kuilon732/
Koloun732/
Keulon731/
Culung731/
Koliun731/
Kuulon731/
Culumn731/
Culhun731/
Caulun731/
Kollun731/
Kileun730/
Kiliun730/
Kulyushyn7118/
Khulautin719/
Kouloutin716/
Koulounth711/
Kaulhausen6777/
Khilaun6713/
Koluhyn678/
Culhoun673/
Kholaun671/
Kulhoon671/
Couloun671/
Culluin671/
Culliun671/
Kouhlon671/
Kullhum671/
Kauslum671/
Cullune670/
Culhune670/
Cullund670/

Kulun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kulun in the Marathi language
कुलुनkuluna-
Kulun in the Hindi language
कुलुनkuluna66.67
कुलूनkuluna33.33
Kulun in the Russian language
Кулунkulun-

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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 Kulun
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