Oulu Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Oulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya731:632,60128,796
Taiwan241:976,8646,814
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Oulu (86) may also be a first name.

Oulu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oulu occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oulu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,806,862nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The surname Oulu occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Oulu are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Oulu is also the 1,032,266th most widely held given name internationally It is held by 86 people.

This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 632,601. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kisumu County, where 93 percent live, Siaya County, where 5 percent live and Machakos County, where 1 percent live. Outside of Kenya it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 23 percent live and Tanzania, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oulou89952/
Goulu89545/
Houlu8938/
Ouliu8928/
Ouleu8925/
Oullu895/
Ohulu891/
Oulus891/
Ulu8631,215/
Olu8624,235/
Goulou80416/
Outlou80275/
Oulhou80221/
Oulous80205/
Houlou80201/
Houliu8028/
Oullou805/
Goullu804/
Ouloud803/
Houleu803/
Ouelou802/
Goului801/
Houelu801/
Oueleu801/
Uslu7586,051/
Hulu7539,668/
Ulus7510,914/
Uluğ757,684/
Uluç755,410/
Golu753,444/
Otlu752,374/
Utlu752,335/
Gulu752,141/
Oluç751,808/
Oslu751,356/
Oğlu75845/
Ului75834/
Ollu75758/
Ullu75754/
Uulu75631/
Ulau75550/
Eulu75460/
Olui75419/
Ohlu75397/
Olut75393/
Aulu75382/
Uğlu75346/
Uylu75313/
Uliu75256/
Oylu75252/
Olup75233/
Holu75214/
Uluz75208/
Oluu75201/
Oluz75183/
Ulgu75176/
Oluh75159/
Ulut7571/
Uluh7555/
Olus7551/
Uleu7536/
Ulud7525/
Uluy7522/
Oolu7519/
Uhlu7519/
Olud7518/
Ulup7517/
Oluy7515/
Oilu7514/
Uluu758/
Țolu754/
Oelu753/
Ojlu752/
Uelu752/
Uolu751/
Ulux751/
Oluj751/
Ulhu751/
Oulhous73481/
Gouelou73409/
Ajoulou73204/
Ouhlous73144/
Houllou7360/
Oulouch7314/
Eyoulou7312/
Ayoulou7311/
Goullou737/
Goulgou736/
Goulouh735/
Oulouha734/
Ehoulou734/
Houlout732/
Houlous731/
Houeleu731/
Oulhgou731/
Oulioou731/
Ouslius731/
Oulhout731/
Oullius731/
Outlaud730/
Golui677,021/
Gollu676,992/
Ahulu672,696/
Ajulu671,488/
Huylu67938/
Gullu67682/
Oluić67636/
Oulhouss67613/
Holup67306/
Ejolu67275/
Hotlu67261/
Yoylu67231/
Aiulu67210/
Ojolu67206/
Eulau67198/
Usluğ67198/
Usluy67181/
Gulau67165/
Eyolu67144/
Goylu67133/
Uluiş67128/
Oyolu67127/
Iyolu67113/
Huliu67106/
Hului6798/
Oyelu6796/
Guliu6795/
Hoylu6795/
Holuj6786/
Ulius6783/
Gului6781/
Huluz6781/
Oolup6774/
Hulau6769/
Ollus6767/
Gouelleu6767/
Haulu6765/
Ojelu6760/
Huslu6749/
Hullu6747/
Oluis6739/
Eyulu6738/
Uliau6735/
Huleu6734/
Houelleu6727/
Oluch6724/
Hulus6723/
Ayulu6722/
Uslup6722/
Oyalu6720/
Gaulu6719/
Hulut6717/
Gouellou6717/
Guluy6716/
Ijolu6716/
Ulluh6716/
Holus6715/
Goluy6714/
Huilu6713/
Ullus6712/
Ullau6711/
Ulohu6711/
Uluch6710/
Huhlu6710/
Ojalu679/
Auylu679/
Oolut678/
Owelu678/
Ayolu678/
Auliu678/
Aulus678/
Uluis678/
Huluy677/
Holui677/
Gulgu676/
Goilu676/
Uyelu676/
Huluu676/
Ajolu676/
Ulluy676/
Gulyu675/
Hollu675/
Outellou675/
Goolu674/
Aullu674/
Hhulu674/
Aulau674/
Uielu674/
Outloudt674/
Hulud674/
Ootlu673/
Holuh673/
Auelu673/
Oyilu673/
Ullup673/
Ujalu672/
Oluht672/
Ojilu672/
Uluić672/
Ujilu672/
Oludd671/
Oolui671/
Holud671/
Holut671/
Holuu671/
Holuy671/
Aiolu671/
Uihlu671/
Ujelu671/
Ulahu671/
Ulhau671/
Ulhus671/
Ullui671/
Utluy671/
Uttlu671/
Uullu671/
Uyalu671/
Uslau671/
Oluij671/
Auluu671/
Ugliu671/
Uyolu671/
Houllout671/
Huğlu671/
Hoolu671/
Holux671/
Holuç671/
Oluič671/
Oulhouds671/
Uillu671/
Ullud671/
Ulluz671/
Uleus671/
Uluph671/
Țuluș671/
Goulú671/
Ajoullou671/
Oulhouch671/
Olush671/
Aulyu671/
Olguu671/
Ulliu671/
Utllu671/
Aulut671/
Oslup670/
Uhlup670/
Oilus670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oulu
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