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
Tulu (Bengali: টুলু, Hindi: टुलू, Marathi: टुलु, Oriya: ଟୁଲୁ, Russian: Тулу) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Tulü or Tülü. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tulu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tulu is the 20,650th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 275,261 people. The last name Tulu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Tulu reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Tulu is also the 4,913th most common forename internationally It is held by 212,888 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 22,859 people, or 1 in 4,267. Without taking into account Ethiopia this surname is found in 47 countries. It is also common 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tulu last name rose 13,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tulu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Tulu last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% 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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