Shikulu Surname
Approximately 183 people bear this surname
Shikulu Surname Definition:
Shikulu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: (Title) The grandfather of twins.
Shikulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 127 | 1:416,863 | 29,360 |
| Kenya | 51 | 1:905,488 | 33,171 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Shikulu (11) may also be a first name.
Shikulu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Shikulu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: (Title) The grandfather of twins.
Shikulu Demographics
Shikulu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Shikulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shikulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shikulu is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shikulu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,257,535th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. The last name Shikulu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shikulu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Shikulu is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 11 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 416,863. In Tanzania Shikulu is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 100 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 28 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.
Shikulu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Shikulu surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhulu | 93 | 12 | / |
| Shaikulu | 93 | 9 | / |
| Shikaulu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sikulu | 92 | 611 | / |
| Sikaulu | 86 | 447 | / |
| Shikolu | 86 | 189 | / |
| Shukulu | 86 | 102 | / |
| Sikhulu | 86 | 93 | / |
| Sikuulu | 86 | 85 | / |
| Shekulu | 86 | 49 | / |
| Sikkulu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Saikulu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sikutlu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chikullu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Shekhulu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shikollu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sukulu | 77 | 574 | / |
| Sikolu | 77 | 473 | / |
| Sekulu | 77 | 235 | / |
| Cikulu | 77 | 21 | / |
| Sikilu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Saikoulou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saikolu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sukkulu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sukulau | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sekhulu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sikollu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shekolu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sikoolu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Xikuluj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sikkolu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seikolu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suekulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saykulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sukuulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sikielu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sekullu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sukullu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sukuluy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheekolu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chekullu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chekkulu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Siquilou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheekulu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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 Shikulu
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