Mukulo Surname

466,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mukulo Surname Definition:

Mukulo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: waterbuck.

Mukulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4991:92,5458,278
Uganda1221:319,99421,696
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Zambia361:440,27620,880
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mukulo (93) may also be a first name.

Mukulo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukulo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: waterbuck.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukulo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukulo (Oriya: ମୁକୁେଲା) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukulo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 466,730th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 10,107,553 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukulo are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 986,211th most numerous given name worldwide. It is borne by 93 people.

The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 499 people, or 1 in 92,545. In Kenya Mukulo is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 71 percent live, Nairobi County, where 16 percent live and Bungoma County, where 10 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 17 percent live and The DR Congo, where 9 percent live.

Mukulo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukhulo922/
Mukulio922/
Mukuloh921/
Mukoulo921/
Moukoulo861/
Mukkulot861/
Mukula836,603/
Mukolo832,585/
Mokulo83350/
Mikulo83149/
Mukilo83114/
Muculo838/
Moukoulou80208/
Moukolo771,866/
Mukulia77610/
Mukhula77400/
Mukkula77226/
Muikolo77137/
Mukulya77101/
Mukholo7758/
Mukulla7758/
Mukuela7734/
Mukollo7731/
Mukaula7730/
Mukielo7721/
Musculo7718/
Moukilo7716/
Mukuhla7713/
Mhukula7710/
Mukuila779/
Maukolo775/
Mokhulo773/
Mukulah773/
Mukolyo773/
Mukuula772/
Mukulau772/
Mokoulo771/
Muckolo771/
Mokulou771/
Mucaulo771/
Mukulat771/
Mukulaš771/
Muikula771/
Mujkula771/
Mikuelo771/
Mudkula771/
Muikkula7164/
Moukoula7118/
Moukollo7116/
Mukkulla7111/
Mokoulou715/
Mukkulat713/
Mikoulou712/
Moukielo712/
Maukoloa712/
Mukulath712/
Muekulia711/
Mukkulaa711/
Mikula6712,046/
Mokolo675,718/
Mukila671,213/
Mukola671,188/
Mokula671,008/
Mikilo6743/
Mikuło6730/
Mucula6712/
Mucolo673/
Mukkulath672/
Muqilo671/
Mouykaula671/

Mukulo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mukulo in the Oriya language
ମୁକୁେଲାmukuela-

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