Sekulu Surname
Approximately 235 people bear this surname
Sekulu Surname Definition:
Sekulu is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: grandfather.
Sekulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 182 | 1:290,888 | 22,561 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Sekülü (58) are calculated separately.
Sekulu (73) may also be a first name.
Sekulu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sekulu is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: grandfather.
Sekulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sekulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sekulu (Oriya: େସକୁଲୁ) occurs most in Tanzania. It can also appear in the variant forms: Sekülü. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sekulu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,061,269th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,010,834 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Sekulu reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Sekulu is also the 1,134,117th most commonly occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 73 people.
The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 290,888. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Tanga Region, where 58 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 38 percent reside and Kilimanjaro Region, where 2 percent reside. Not including Tanzania it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shekulu | 92 | 49 | / |
| Sekhulu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Sekullu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sekülü | 89 | 58 | / |
| Shekhulu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Sikulu | 83 | 611 | / |
| Sokulu | 83 | 369 | / |
| Sakulu | 83 | 133 | / |
| Sekolu | 83 | 11 | / |
| Seculu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Gekulu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sekilu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sokhulu | 77 | 2,740 | / |
| Sokullu | 77 | 578 | / |
| Sikaulu | 77 | 447 | / |
| Seekolu | 77 | 278 | / |
| Shikulu | 77 | 183 | / |
| Sikhulu | 77 | 93 | / |
| Sikuulu | 77 | 85 | / |
| Shokulu | 77 | 48 | / |
| Shakulu | 77 | 34 | / |
| Saakulu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shekolu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sakulau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sakkulu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sikkulu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sakhulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sakullu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sikutlu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sekollu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seikolu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gekutlu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ssakulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saikulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saykulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shikhulu | 71 | 12 | / |
| Shaikulu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sheekolu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sokoulou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Seekollu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chekkulu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chekullu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ceekhulu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cheekulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shikaulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sakilu | 67 | 653 | / |
| Sikolu | 67 | 473 | / |
| Zakulu | 67 | 253 | / |
| Zikulu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Cikulu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zokulu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sikilu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jikulu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chekkullu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saikoulou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cekolu | 67 | 1 | / |
Sekulu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sekulu in the Oriya language | ||
| େସକୁଲୁ | esakulu | - |
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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 Sekulu
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