Sikulu Surname

529,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Sikulu Surname Definition:

Sikulu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: july.

Sikulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5021:91,9928,244
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Tonga11:107,313791
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sikulu (30) may also be a first name.

Sikulu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sikulu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: july.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sikulu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the month of great winds / July.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sikulu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sikulu (Oriya: ସିକୁଲୁ) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikulu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sikulu is the 529,538th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,927,244 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Sikulu are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 30 people.

The surname Sikulu is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 502 people, or 1 in 91,992. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Bungoma County, where 51 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 26 percent live and Nairobi County, where 20 percent live. Excluding Kenya this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 7 percent live and Uganda, where 4 percent live.

Sikulu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sikulu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Sikulu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 58.03% less than the national average, earning R 99,732 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sikaulu92447/
Shikulu92183/
Sikhulu9293/
Sikuulu9285/
Sikkulu923/
Sikutlu921/
Saikulu921/
Shikhulu8612/
Shaikulu869/
Shikaulu861/
Sikolu83473/
Sekulu83235/
Zikulu8340/
Cikulu8321/
Jikulu837/
Sikilu837/
Saikoulou801/
Shikolu77189/
Shekulu7749/
Saikolu779/
Sekhulu775/
Sikollu774/
Zikhulu774/
Sikoolu773/
Sikielu771/
Sekullu771/
Saykulu771/
Seikolu771/
Sikkolu771/
Jikkulu771/
Xikuluj771/
Chikullu717/
Shekhulu715/
Shikollu714/
Gitkulau712/
Jikoulou711/
Siquilou711/
Sekolu6711/
Seculu6710/
Cikolu677/
Gekulu674/
Sekilu673/

Sikulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sikulu in the Oriya language
ସିକୁଲୁsikulu66.67
ଶିକୁଲୁsikulu33.33

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