Tulesi Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Tulesi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tulesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya531:871,31932,675
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tulesi (30) may also be a first name.

Tulesi Last Name Facts

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

Tulesi (Hindi: तुलसी, Oriya: ତୁେଲସୀ) is most common in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Tulesi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tulesi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tulesi is the 2,414,640th most widely held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. Tulesi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Tulesi are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Tulesi is also the 1,911,214th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 30 people.

The surname Tulesi is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 871,319. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 92 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 8 percent are found. Barring Kenya it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 10 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuleasi921/
Taulesi921/
Tugliesi861/
Tulisi83175/
Tulezi83124/
Tulese839/
Tuleji832/
Thulisi775/
Tulisci771/
Thuleji771/
Taulezi771/
Tugliese715/
Thulaisi711/
Tuliza67843/
Tulici67256/
Tulézi67143/
Tulizi67120/
Tulise6781/
Tulice6721/
Tuligi6718/
Tulige6714/
Tolezi676/
Tuliji675/
Tulize672/
Tulije672/
Tulege671/

Tulesi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tulesi in the Oriya language
ତୁେଲସୀtuelasi66.67
ତୁେଲଶୀtuelasi33.33
Tulesi in the Hindi language
तुलसीtulasi50
तुलेसीtulesi50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tulesi
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