Ongulu Surname

483,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ongulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ongulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda4531:86,1799,062
Kenya1061:435,65923,420
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
India81:95,883,173728,828

The alternate forms: Onğulu (537) are calculated separately.

Ongulu (15) may also be a first name.

Ongulu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ongulu (Hindi: ओंगुलु) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Onğulu. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ongulu? popularity and diffusion

Ongulu is the 483,143rd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 10,576,990 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ongulu reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ongulu is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 15 people.

The surname Ongulu is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 453 people, or 1 in 86,179. In Uganda Ongulu is most prevalent in: Apac District, where 35 percent reside, Koboko District, where 15 percent reside and Kole District, where 13 percent reside. Not including Uganda this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 15 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.

Ongulu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onğulu94537/
Ongullu9220/
Onggulu928/
Gongulu921/
Ogulu91429/
Ongoulou8615/
Angulu837,295/
Engulu831,344/
Ongolu831,097/
Gogulu83199/
Ungulu83170/
Ogutlu835/
Oghulu835/
Ogullu833/
Onuluy831/
Gonulu831/
Oguslu831/
Onului831/
Ongilu831/
Oguleu831/
Oungoulou8016/
Gangulu771,197/
Hungulu77129/
Angullu77116/
Hangulu7774/
Onggilu7772/
Gungulu7767/
Anggulu7765/
Gonullu7721/
Gokgulu7714/
Engullu7713/
Engulau7711/
Ongollu777/
Gogullu776/
Angulus772/
Anguluz771/
Ogoulou771/
Angulud771/
Googulu771/
Anghulu771/
Anguluh771/
Goungoulou754/
Agulu73698/
Onolu73125/
Ogolu73109/
Anulu739/
Gogoulou7182/
Angoulou7127/
Haangulu7125/
Honguloo7113/
Ganguluy713/
Gangului713/
Goynullu711/
Gounullu711/
Gungullu711/
Gagulu67140/
Angolu6783/
Anulus6774/
Aghulu679/
Oggolu679/
Angilu677/
Agullu675/
Augulu674/
Amgulu673/
Agulus672/
Honolu672/
Hanulu672/
Angoullou671/
Ganulu671/
Ogoğlu671/
Onollu671/
Enghoulou671/
Aguliu671/
Annulu671/
Aneulu671/
Agulut671/
Ounoulgou671/
Enngoulou671/
Aguluz671/
Anguló671/
Anulux671/

Ongulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ongulu in the Hindi language
ओंगुलुongulu-

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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 Ongulu
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