Wasulu Surname
Approximately 130 people bear this surname
Wasulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 116 | 1:1,527,093 | 57,948 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
Wasulu (418) may also be a first name.
Wasulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wasulu (Oriya: ୱାସୁଲୁ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasulu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wasulu is the 1,573,888th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Wasulu reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wasulu is also the 420,385th most widespread first name globally, held by 418 people.
The last name Wasulu is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 1,527,093. In Nigeria Wasulu is mostly concentrated in: Jigawa, where 96 percent are found, Lagos, where 2 percent are found and Kano, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watsulu | 92 | 82 | / |
| Wasiulu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vasulu | 83 | 661 | / |
| Wasolu | 83 | 151 | / |
| Basulu | 83 | 70 | / |
| Wazulu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wajulu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wassoulou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wassolu | 77 | 50 | / |
| Baysulu | 77 | 35 | / |
| Bashulu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Washilu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Basuluh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waculou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaasulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wazoulou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Basulouh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bassullu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bashaulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basoulou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bosulu | 67 | 1,787 | / |
| Wezulu | 67 | 101 | / |
| Wozulu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vesulu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vaculu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bazulu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bassoulou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vazulu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vajulu | 67 | 1 | / |
Wasulu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wasulu in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାସୁଲୁ | wasulu | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wasulu
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