Petulu Surname

331,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Petulu Surname Definition:

Petulu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: peter.

Petulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,1081:14,3051,634
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Petulu (119) may also be a first name.

Petulu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Petulu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: peter.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Petulu is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: peter (Biblical).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Petulu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petulu occurs most in Zambia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Petulu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Petulu is the 331,528th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,530,059 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Petulu live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Petulu is also the 856,040th most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 119 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,108 people, or 1 in 14,305. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 79 percent are found, Western Province, where 13 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Zambia Petulu is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pettulu925/
Pethulu921/
Potulu8360/
Patulu8316/
Pitulu836/
Petolu832/
Pothulu7742/
Pottulu778/
Pathulu776/
Pitulus775/
Patului773/
Podtulu773/
Phatulu771/
Pfitulu771/
Pittulu771/
Potullu771/
Pattulu771/
Patullu771/
Peatolu771/
Petoolu771/
Pethollu713/
Pottullu711/
Patilu6748/
Potilu6734/
Pitilu6711/
Petilau6217/
Pittolu625/
Pattilu625/
Pottilu624/
Pitholu621/
Poittolu571/

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