Kyulu Surname
Approximately 6,420 people bear this surname
Kyulu Surname Definition:
Kyulu is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: hill.
Kyulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 5,753 | 1:12,842 | 1,609 |
| Kenya | 666 | 1:69,339 | 6,598 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kyulu (773) may also be a first name.
Kyulu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kyulu is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: hill.
Kyulu Demographics
Kyulu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kyulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kyulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kyulu is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kyulu.
How Common Is The Last Name Kyulu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kyulu is the 76,347th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,135,132 people. The surname Kyulu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kyulu are found; 90 percent are found in Central Africa and 90 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 295,214th most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 773 people.
It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,753 people, or 1 in 12,842. Besides The DR Congo this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 10 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
Kyulu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kyulu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuyulu | 91 | 580 | / |
| Khyulu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kyuliu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keyulu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kyullyu | 83 | 14 | / |
| Koyyulu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kiulu | 80 | 252 | / |
| Kihulu | 73 | 127 | / |
| Kayolu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kehulu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kujulu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Koyolu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Keeulu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiullu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koiulu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kayoğlu | 67 | 135 | / |
| Kioulou | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kuyoğlu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kaujulu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keoulou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihulhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihoulou | 62 | 315 | / |
| Gkioulou | 62 | 25 | / |
| Keaoulou | 62 | 8 | / |
| Kioullou | 62 | 6 | / |
| Qiulu | 60 | 126 | / |
| Kiaoulous | 57 | 1 | / |
| Qiuliu | 55 | 381 | / |
| Chiulu | 55 | 4 | / |
| Kojolu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gkeolu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Kahiehoulou | 50 | 43 | / |
| Chihulu | 50 | 21 | / |
| Koyolou | 50 | 20 | / |
| Cjulius | 50 | 3 | / |
| Chiullu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Kajollu | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Kyulu
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