Lutuli Surname

255,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,542 people bear this surname

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

Lutuli Surname Definition:

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

Lutuli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,2301:44,0475,618
Kenya2201:209,90915,013
Zimbabwe861:179,51421,615
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Lutuli (13) may also be a first name.

Lutuli 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

Lutuli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lutuli occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lutuli? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 255,797th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,726,035 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lutuli live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most common given name internationally, held by 13 people.

The surname Lutuli is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,230 people, or 1 in 44,047. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 50 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 30 percent live and Western Cape, where 8 percent live. Beside South Africa this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 14 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent live.

Lutuli Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Lutuli earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.51% less than the national average, earning R 150,888 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luthuli9233,834/
Lutauli922/
Lutuuli921/
Loutouli86240/
Luthulli861/
Luthulie861/
Lluthuli861/
Lutula832,674/
Lituli83878/
Lotuli8323/
Lutule838/
Lutili834/
Lutolli77531/
Lotulia77402/
Lithuli77247/
Lotulei7727/
Luitula7721/
Luthule7715/
Luthili7710/
Lothuli776/
Luthula773/
Loutili772/
Lutooli772/
Lutaula771/
Luthuly771/
Lotuloi771/
Lutuula771/
Liuttula7110/
Luthulee711/
Lithouli711/
Hluthula711/
Litule6736/
Lotula6723/
Lutile679/
Lutola675/
Lutole671/

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Footnotes

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