Magulu Surname

74,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Magulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,1711:12,6931,650
Malawi1,0191:16,8002,645
Uganda8891:43,9145,503
Kenya4061:113,7449,669
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
India81:95,883,173728,828
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Magulu (553) may also be a first name.

Magulu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magulu (Hindi: मगूलू, Marathi: मंगुलु, Oriya: ମଗୁଲୁ) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magulu? popularity and diffusion

Magulu is the 74,352nd most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,102,336 people. The surname Magulu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Magulu reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Magulu is also the 357,892nd most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 553 people.

This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,171 people, or 1 in 12,693. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kigoma Region, where 11 percent reside, Rukwa Region, where 10 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 10 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 15 percent reside and Uganda, where 13 percent reside.

Magulu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Magulu surname is primarily Christian (78%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mangulu922,908/
Magulyu9291/
Magulud9268/
Magullu9213/
Maghulu926/
Mgagulu923/
Maggulu923/
Magulau921/
Maagulu921/
Maigulu921/
Maugulu921/
Maguulu921/
Magulus921/
Maghulhu8654/
Manggulu8618/
Magoulou867/
Mang'ulu866/
Maingulu865/
Maungulu862/
Magolu83503/
Mogulu83111/
Magilu8321/
Megulu833/
Mangoulou8087/
Magueuleu803/
Maing'ulu802/
Mangouleu801/
Mongulu77605/
Mogulau774/
Mogullu774/
Moggulu772/
Muigulu771/
Magoluy771/
Mogulyu771/
Mashghuluh754/
Mokgutlu711/
Muoghulu711/
Mahagilu711/
Maghulho711/
Mogullui711/
Mmagollu711/
Mogolu674/
Mongoulou674/
Mougoulou672/
Mogilu672/

Magulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magulu in the Hindi language
मगूलूmagulu-
Magulu in the Marathi language
मंगुलुmangulu-
Magulu in the Oriya language
ମଗୁଲୁmagulu40
ମାଗୁଲୁmagulu40
ମଗୁଳୁmagulu20

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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 Magulu
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