Makulu Surname

106,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Makulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,8591:25,8413,245
Tanzania7471:70,8727,425
Zambia3091:51,2944,808
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Kenya1061:435,65923,420
Uganda491:796,72037,939
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Makulu (485) may also be a first name.

Makulu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makulu (Oriya: ମାକୁଲୁ) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makulu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 106,931st most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,668,394 people. Makulu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makulu live; 65 percent live in Central Africa and 65 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Makulu is also the 385,996th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 485 people.

It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,859 people, or 1 in 25,841. Without taking into account The DR Congo Makulu is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 17 percent live and Zambia, where 7 percent live.

Makulu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Makulu surname is chiefly Christian (67%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makulu in the Oriya language
ମାକୁଲୁmakulu-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Makulu
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