Tulu Surname
Approximately 26,475 people bear this surname
Tulu Surname User-submission:
In Turkey, this surname means 'camel'.
Tulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 22,859 | 1:4,267 | 700 |
| Bangladesh | 991 | 1:160,804 | 5,900 |
| DR Congo | 670 | 1:110,268 | 12,156 |
| Indonesia | 408 | 1:324,140 | 28,421 |
| Nigeria | 357 | 1:496,198 | 24,800 |
| Papua New Guinea | 280 | 1:29,120 | 3,321 |
| India | 245 | 1:3,130,879 | 92,461 |
| United States | 130 | 1:2,788,146 | 165,890 |
| Afghanistan | 100 | 1:321,532 | 4,982 |
| Malaysia | 82 | 1:359,686 | 19,062 |
| Uganda | 66 | 1:591,504 | 31,661 |
| Kenya | 51 | 1:905,488 | 33,171 |
| Liberia | 36 | 1:122,459 | 9,313 |
| China | 35 | 1:39,066,330 | 2,096 |
| Northern Cyprus | 34 | 1:9,383 | 2,356 |
| Solomon Islands | 24 | 1:24,168 | 4,782 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Tulü (1) & Tülü (5,389) are calculated separately.
Tulu (212,888) may also be a first name.
Tulu Surname Meaning
Tulu Demographics
Tulu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Tulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tulu (Bengali: টুলু, Hindi: टुलू, Marathi: टुलु, Oriya: ଟୁଲୁ, Russian: Тулу) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Tulü or Tülü. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tulu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 20,650th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 275,261 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Tulu are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Tulu is also the 4,913th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 212,888 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 22,859 people, or 1 in 4,267. Apart from Ethiopia Tulu exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 4 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.
Tulu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tulu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tulu last name expanded 13,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tulu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Tulu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Tulu last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered with the party.
Tulu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.31% less than the national average, earning $39,131 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tulu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tulu in the Bengali language | ||
| টুলু | tulu | 92.52 |
| তুলু | tulu | 7.48 |
| Tulu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟୁଲୁ | tulu | 90.71 |
| ଟୁଲୁାଇଁ | tulua'im | 4.1 |
| ତୁଲୁ | tulu | 2.83 |
| ତୁଳୁ | tulu | 0.81 |
| ଟୁଳୁ | tulu | 0.43 |
| ଟୂଲୁ | tulu | 0.25 |
| ଝୁଲୁ | jhulu | 0.09 |
| ଟିଲୁ | tilu | 0.06 |
| ତୁଲୂ | tulu | 0.03 |
| ଟୁଲ | tula | 0.03 |
| ମିଲୁ | milu | 0.03 |
| ଟୁଲୂ | tulu | 0.03 |
| ବୁକୁ | buku | 0.03 |
| ଢୁଳୁ | dhulu | 0.03 |
| ଟୁଲି | tuli | 0.03 |
| Tulu in the Marathi language | ||
| टुलु | tulu | 40.32 |
| तुलु | tulu | 17.74 |
| टूलू | tulu | 17.74 |
| तुलू | tulu | 12.9 |
| तुळु | tulu | 4.84 |
| टुलू | tulu | 3.23 |
| तूलु | tulu | 1.61 |
| तुळू | tulu | 1.61 |
| Tulu in the Hindi language | ||
| टुलू | tulu | 25 |
| टुलु | tulu | 20 |
| तुलुआ | tulu'a | 18.33 |
| टूलू | tulu | 15 |
| तुलु | tulu | 11.67 |
| तूलू | tulu | 6.67 |
| तुलू | tulu | 1.67 |
| Tulu in the Russian language | ||
| Тулу | tulu | - |
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