Sambulu Surname
Approximately 112 people bear this surname
Sambulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Sambulu (272) may also be a first name.
Sambulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sambulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sambulu (Oriya: ସୁଲୁ) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sambulu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,727,723rd most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Sambulu reside; 81 percent reside in Central Africa and 81 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 538,995th most common given name globally It is held by 272 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 830,108. Outside of The DR Congo Sambulu exists in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent are found and Kenya, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambaulu | 93 | 1,394 | / |
| Shambulu | 93 | 38 | / |
| Sambuulu | 93 | 3 | / |
| Sambului | 93 | 1 | / |
| Siambulu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shambhulu | 88 | 5 | / |
| Shambaulu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jambulu | 86 | 75 | / |
| Zambulu | 86 | 69 | / |
| Sambolu | 86 | 21 | / |
| Sembulu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Shamvulu | 80 | 36 | / |
| Chambulu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sanbaulu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jambhulu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ssembulu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sembuulu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zembulu | 71 | 69 | / |
| Soumboulou | 71 | 31 | / |
| Janbulu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sombolu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sanwulu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sanbolu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sonbulut | 67 | 64 | / |
| Canbullu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chamvulu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shanvulu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sambolou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoumboulou | 59 | 10 | / |
| Sanwolu | 57 | 5 | / |
| Sanwoolu | 53 | 112 | / |
Sambulu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sambulu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁଲୁ | sulu | 62.5 |
| ସାୁଲୁ | saulu | 37.5 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sambulu
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