Salula Surname

405,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Salula Surname Definition:

Salula is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: choosy one.

Salula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6941:76,2857,912
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Salula (44) may also be a first name.

Salula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Salula is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: choosy one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Salula Last Name Facts

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

Salula (Hindi: सलूला) is most common in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Salula.

How Common Is The Last Name Salula? popularity and diffusion

The surname Salula is the 405,848th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 8,444,433 people. The last name Salula is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Salula reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 44 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 694 people, or 1 in 76,285. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 35 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 34 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salaula92199/
Sialula9251/
Shalula9244/
Salulla9235/
Sailula9220/
Salulah9211/
Sahlula9210/
Salgula925/
Saulula925/
Sallula924/
Saliula923/
Saloula922/
Saluula921/
Shaloula86130/
Salaulah8617/
Salulaid868/
Saloulla864/
Sahalula864/
Sailulla863/
Salullah863/
Salaulla861/
Sajlulla861/
Shalaula861/
Sailulah861/
Saluilla861/
Shaalula861/
Salila832,692/
Salule83173/
Solula83139/
Salola83118/
Selula8358/
Jalula8329/
Saluli8323/
Calula836/
Salulo833/
Zalula832/
Saulullah804,076/
Salaullah8017/
Shaalulah803/
Shaloulha801/
Sailullah801/
Salutilla801/
Chalula772,548/
Sailila77921/
Shalila77291/
Seloula77236/
Shalulo77223/
Sahlulo77212/
Sallila77187/
Salilah77101/
Saylola7777/
Salilay7773/
Sailola7770/
Djalula7757/
Seluila7741/
Shaluly7731/
Jallula7724/
Sealola7724/
Salolla7720/
Sahlila7719/
Salouli7717/
Sialola7717/
Salilia7716/
Selaula7716/
Shalola7715/
Saelila778/
Sallola778/
Callula775/
Saululi775/
Saulila775/
Salulli774/
Sahlule774/
Saalila773/
Saloule773/
Saliela772/
Jalulla772/
Saliulo772/
Sehlula772/
Salauli771/
Saliuly771/
Sialuli771/
Selulaa771/
Shalule771/
Ssalila771/
Salaulo771/
Jalulaa771/
Jailula771/
Soloula771/
Saalola771/
Saluley771/
Saluloy771/
Cailula771/
Jalulah771/
Salolah770/
Salaulahay751/
Chalaula71289/
Sallilia7179/
Chaloula7156/
Saloulou7139/
Shaleuly7130/
Saililah7121/
Sallolla7120/
Sahlouli7114/
Salahule7112/
Zalullah719/
Saililia715/
Shalilah715/
Jailulla713/
Saylauly712/
Challula711/
Chalulla711/
Jalaulla711/
Shollula711/
Shalhila711/
Shalulie711/
Shahluli711/
Salulles711/
Saylilia711/
Jalloula711/
Djaloula711/
Sahloule711/
Colula674,931/
Calulo674,031/
Solola672,023/
Salilo67713/
Salutillo67466/
Zalila67223/
Salolo67106/
Chaluleau6799/
Selila6791/
Solila6756/
Salole6743/
Challulau6726/
Jolula6719/
Chaaloula675/
Jalulo673/
Selulo673/
Solule672/
Salouhlou672/
Zolula672/
Zahlullah672/
Challoula671/
Schaleuly671/
Solulo671/
Salutelli671/
Chaloulas671/
Saloly670/

Salula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salula in the Hindi language
सलूलाsalula-

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