Makhulu Surname

549,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Botswana

Makhulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makhulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3011:245,44723,516
Kenya2311:199,91314,593
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Makhulu (291) may also be a first name.

Makhulu Last Name Facts

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

Makhulu is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makhulu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 549,140th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 12,521,557 people. The surname Makhulu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makhulu reside; 52 percent reside in Central Africa and 52 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Makhulu is also the 517,703rd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 291 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 301 people, or 1 in 245,447. Barring The DR Congo this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 40 percent live and Botswana, where 3 percent live.

Makhulu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Makhulu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Makhulu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.06% less than the national average, earning R 42,636 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makhuhlu9310/
Makulu924,368/
Machulu86123/
Makuilu8634/
Makulau8633/
Makuluy8612/
Makuluu864/
Maukulu864/
Makulyu864/
Makholu861/
Makkulu861/
Majhulu861/
Meakulu861/
Mokhulu861/
Makkulau80284/
Majhuluh80275/
Makouleu8029/
Makeuleu8024/
Makoulou8015/
Mahakulu806/
Machaulu802/
Maikholu801/
Magkhilu801/
Mokulu77809/
Makolu77426/
Mchulu77357/
Majulu7790/
Makilu7739/
Mekulu779/
Maculu771/
Maikoulou7510/
Makouleuh752/
Makoulheu751/
Mackoulou751/
Macholu7133/
Maculus7133/
Makollu718/
Makkolu716/
Maculuy715/
Matchoulou711/
Mackilu711/
Maikilu711/
Mokulau711/
Mokulou711/
Maykoolu6711/
Mokoulou675/
Macaulau673/
Machollu673/
Mekeuleu672/
Macauluy672/
Masculus671/
Mmakollu671/
MacAului671/
Maakollu671/
MacUllus670/

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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 Makhulu
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