Phulu Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Botswana

Phulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India801:9,588,317188,446
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Guyana51:152,4449,017
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Phulu (5,881) may also be a first name.

Phulu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phulu (Hindi: फुलुआ, Marathi: फुलू, Oriya: ଫୁଲୁ, Tibetan: ཕུ་ལུ།) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Phulu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Phulu is the 1,391,595th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname Phulu is mostly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Phulu are found; 53 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 86,830th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 5,881 people.

The last name Phulu is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 9,588,317. In India Phulu is most prevalent in: Madhya Pradesh, where 55 percent are found, Odisha, where 31 percent are found and West Bengal, where 13 percent are found. Apart from India this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 25 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pahulu91539/
Phullu9144/
Pohulu913/
Phulus912/
Phoulu911/
Phuulu911/
Pulu895,137/
Phaulus835/
Phuluha834/
Phuhlau831/
Phulius831/
Pullu801,940/
Paulu80672/
Pulut80395/
Puslu80312/
Pfulu80280/
Pulau80179/
Poulu80146/
Pulgu80133/
Pulou80127/
Puluh8063/
Pulus8060/
Puluç8041/
Pulup8024/
Putlu8022/
Puliu8015/
Puluj8014/
Pulyu807/
Pului805/
Pihlu805/
Pholu804/
Puhlu804/
Fhulu803/
Philu803/
Puleu801/
Pulux801/
Ppulu801/
Puulu801/
Paulus7367,652/
Poulou731,414/
Poulus73296/
Pullut73203/
Paulou73119/
Pouleu7382/
Peuleu7368/
Pfuilu7348/
Paulau7343/
Putleu7330/
Pullus7322/
Pulyus7319/
Pueliu7317/
Pauluh7313/
Pullou7312/
Puslau739/
Pulius738/
Paulut738/
Pulluh736/
Pulaus736/
Pulush735/
Poulut735/
Pauulu734/
Paulux734/
Pulyut734/
Pulleu733/
Pulous732/
Paullu732/
Pulluy731/
Paulud731/
Pauluj731/
Puliui731/
Pullgu731/
Putllu731/
Puttlu731/
Puullu731/
Pauluś731/
Pauleu731/
Phollu731/
Puleus731/
Puluch731/
Puslus731/
Ppullu731/
Phuloo731/
Putlui731/
Puilou730/
Poehlu730/
Peheoulou718/
Pauhoulou711/
Polu6710,855/
Fulu673,548/
Pauleus673,032/
Vulu671,315/
Pilu67894/
Paulius67572/
Paulusz67386/
Paullus67383/
Poulaud67154/
Pauluch6774/
Pauluth6774/
Paulaud6753/
Pouloux6743/
Poullou6739/
Pauluis6737/
Paulous6733/
Poulous6729/
Pulleux6722/
Paulaus6712/
Puló677/
Puliusz675/
Paulush675/
Pouleut674/
Putellu672/
Pullius672/
Poulius672/
Poulout672/
Pauluss672/
Paulutt672/
Pouylau672/
Paulguh671/
Poullus671/
Phulloo671/
Pauleux671/
Paullau671/
Pauloup671/
Peulouh671/
Pouleux671/
Paulouj671/
Pulluis670/

Phulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phulu in the Marathi language
फुलूphulu-
Phulu in the Oriya language
ଫୁଲୁphulu89.08
ଫୂଲୁphulu5.17
ଫୁଳୁphulu1.72
ଫୁଲୂphulu1.15
ଫୂଳୁphulu1.15
କୁନୁkunu0.57
ଫୂଲୂphulu0.57
ପୁଲୁpulu0.57
Phulu in the Tibetan language
ཕུ་ལུ།pulu50
ཕུ་ལུ་pulu50
Phulu in the Hindi language
फुलुआphulu'a31.25
फुलूphulu20.83
फुलुphulu20.83
फूलूphulu20.83
फुलूआphulu'a6.25

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