Ukuli Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Ukuli Surname User-submission:

Ukuri means 'truth'. It originates from the Bantu speaking people of Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda.

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Ukuli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ukuli (156) may also be a first name.

Ukuli Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ukuri means 'truth'. It originates from the Bantu speaking people of Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. It is sometimes written as Ukuli and is used among Bafumbira of Uganda, Banyarwanda of Rwanda, Barundi of Burundi and Abanyabwisha of DRC

- qukuli

Ukuli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ukuli (Hindi: उकुली, Oriya: ଉକୁଲି) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ukuli.

How Common Is The Last Name Ukuli? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Ukuli reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 735,679th most common given name world-wide, held by 156 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 5,535,711. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 66 percent live, Lagos, where 28 percent live and Bayelsa, where 3 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent live and Tanzania, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ukkuli9121/
Ukulei9111/
Aukuli912/
Ukulli911/
Gukuli911/
Oukouli831/
Ukula80780/
Ukule80555/
Ikuli80421/
Ukoli80409/
Okuli80286/
Ukili8046/
Ukuly801/
Uculi801/
Uukule73597/
Okouli73116/
Hukoli73100/
Ukkula7372/
Ukooli7347/
Ukolie7345/
Aukili7332/
Hukula7317/
Hukili7316/
Ukaula7315/
Okulai7314/
Udkule7313/
Okulei7313/
Aukula7312/
Ukulge7310/
Okulia738/
Ukkili735/
Okuili734/
Ikhuli732/
Ukhule732/
Eukula732/
Ukulay732/
Utkule731/
Ikeuli731/
Okulie731/
Ocuuli731/
Okulli731/
Okauli731/
Oukoli731/
Hukule731/
Ukuula731/
Okuliy731/
Okkuli731/
Gukule731/
Okuuli731/
Ockuli730/
Oukoula67190/
Hukolli6726/
Huskule676/
Ukuilya673/
Hukkoli672/
Gukhule672/
Okeulie671/
Ikullai671/
Oukoule671/
Okullai671/
Huckuly670/

Ukuli Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ukuli in the Hindi language
उकुलीukuli-
Ukuli in the Oriya language
ଉକୁଲିukuli62.16
ଉକୁଳିukuli27.03
ଉକୁଲୀukuli5.41
ଊକୁଲିukuli2.7
ଊକୁଳିukuli1.35
ଉକୁଳୀukuli1.35

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