Luthuli Surname

16,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Luthuli Surname Definition:

“Month when there is much Dust” (About June) in Zulu.

Luthuli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa33,5741:1,614197
Zimbabwe1531:100,90414,195
England361:1,547,72466,012
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China21:683,660,78330,601
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Luthuli (71) may also be a first name.

Luthuli Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Month when there is much Dust” (About June) in Zulu.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Luthuli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luthuli is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Luthuli? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 16,418th most frequent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 215,391 people. The last name Luthuli is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Luthuli reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Luthuli is also the 1,152,838th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 71 people.

The surname Luthuli is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 33,574 people, or 1 in 1,614. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 76 percent are found, Gauteng, where 10 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 7 percent are found. Excluding South Africa it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Luthuli Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Luthuli surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Luthuli earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 32.77% less than the national average, earning R 159,768 per year and in United States they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning $39,016 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luthulli931/
Luthulie931/
Lluthuli931/
Lutuli921,542/
Lithuli86247/
Luthule8615/
Luthili8610/
Lothuli866/
Luthula863/
Lutauli862/
Luthuly861/
Lutuuli861/
Loutouli80240/
Luthulee801/
Lithouli801/
Hluthula801/
Lutula772,674/
Lituli77878/
Lotuli7723/
Lutule778/
Lutili774/
Lutolli71531/
Lotulia71402/
Lotulei7127/
Luitula7121/
Lithule7111/
Lothula714/
Luthile712/
Lutooli712/
Loutili712/
Lotuloi711/
Lutuula711/
Lutaula711/
Liuttula6710/
Hluthile671/
Lothulea671/

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