Kuluso Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kuluso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuluso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kuluso Last Name Facts

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

Kuluso occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuluso? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,581,912th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Kuluso are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Kuluso is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Not including Malawi this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khuluso92158/
Kutlusoy86145/
Kulusa8330/
Kuloso835/
Kiluso831/
Kuliso831/
Kuulusa7729/
Kulusia775/
Kuluesa774/
Kuluisa774/
Kulausa774/
Kiluuso774/
Kolusso773/
Khuliso772/
Kilauso771/
Kolusuo771/
Kulisho771/
Khulusa771/
Kuliusa770/
Kouloussou75102/
Koulousios7554/
Kouloutsos751/
Kutlusha716/
Kutlusah715/
Kolousio713/
Kouloutsios711/
Kolousso711/
Koloso67860/
Kulisa67531/
Kuluza67527/
Kulosa67479/
Culoso6792/
Kuloza6777/
Coluso6773/
Kiliso6759/
Kilusa6740/
Kolusa6713/
Kouloussa6711/
Kuluca679/
Koulousia674/
Koulissou673/
Culouscou672/
Koloussou671/
Koolousou671/
Kulizo671/

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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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  • 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 Kuluso
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