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
Average Tulu Salary in
United States
$39,131 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tulu (Bengali: টুলু, Hindi: टुलू, Marathi: टुलु, Oriya: ଟୁଲୁ, Russian: Тулу) is found most in Ethiopia. It can also appear as a variant: Tulü or Tülü. Click here for other possible spellings of Tulu.
How Common Is The Last Name Tulu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 20,650th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 275,261 people. Tulu is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Tulu live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Tulu is also the 4,913th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 212,888 people.
The last name Tulu is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 22,859 people, or 1 in 4,267. Excluding Ethiopia this last name is found in 47 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.
Tulu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tulu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tulu surname rose 13,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tulu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Tulu last name is principally 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 to vote for the political 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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