Zalu Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Zalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
India91:85,229,487684,495
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England11:55,718,059489,080
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Zalú (1) are calculated separately.

Zalu (1,223) may also be a first name.

Zalu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zalu (Bengali: ঝালূ, Marathi: आलू, Russian: Залу, Tibetan: ཟ་ལུགས་) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Zalú. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zalu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 904,049th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 24,703,545 people. The last name Zalu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Zalu reside; 65 percent reside in Central Africa and 65 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Zalu is also the 226,269th most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 1,223 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 384,789. Excluding The DR Congo this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Zalu Last Name Statistics demography

Zalu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 72.01% less than the national average, earning R 66,504 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zalú921/
Zalud89591/
Zalou89277/
Zallu89201/
Zalus89120/
Zalut8942/
Zalau8938/
Dzalu8935/
Zialu8924/
Zalup8922/
Zaelu8915/
Zailu8914/
Zaliu8912/
Zealu897/
Zaleu892/
Zaalu891/
Tzalu891/
Zalui891/
Zaluu891/
Szaluś80220/
Zahlou80138/
Szalus8082/
Zahlut8052/
Zatlui8023/
Zialou8016/
Zaslau8012/
Tzalui805/
Zautlu805/
Zhalud804/
Zajlou804/
Zallou804/
Zaluth803/
Zailus802/
Zalaud802/
Zhalus802/
Zaslou802/
Zhailu801/
Zahulu801/
Zalous801/
Zahalu801/
Tzalou801/
Zialeu801/
Zgalou801/
Zealou801/
Zailou801/
Zalouh801/
Zalgou801/
Zzaalu801/
Dzaleu801/
Zallau801/
Zailuh801/
Salu7527,448/
Calu7518,949/
Jalu752,766/
Zolu75748/
Zelu75284/
Çalu7523/
Xalu753/
Zhaylau73186/
Zahlout7389/
Zhailau7365/
Zahlaus7357/
Dzhalau7350/
Zahluth7347/
Zealous7338/
Zallout738/
Zaalout737/
Zahalou733/
Zalouha732/
Zaloush732/
Dzhalus732/
Zalouth732/
Zaalouh731/
Tzallou731/
Zahalut731/
Zallouz731/
Zszalou731/
Zsaludt731/
Szalusz731/
Saliu6798,949/
Salau6748,325/
Salou6736,242/
Sailu6710,211/
Sahlu679,495/
Salud677,935/
Jallu673,716/
Salut672,760/
Jalou672,722/
Salui672,450/
Sallu672,371/
Zolou672,039/
Shalu671,959/
Saelu671,781/
Jalui671,674/
Salus671,621/
Callu671,099/
Calou671,034/
Chalu67897/
Žalud67768/
Saalu67574/
Caliu67412/
Saulu67399/
Saleu67391/
Tsalu67335/
Salhu67324/
Saluj67318/
Calau67287/
Saluz67284/
Cailu67245/
Szaló67201/
Jalut67169/
Saluh67164/
Saylu67142/
Jalus67137/
Zollu67122/
Jhalu67121/
Salup67114/
Sialu6792/
Jalau6776/
Salgu6758/
Zoelu6757/
Cialu6755/
Gialu6734/
Jailu6731/
Zolud6729/
Saluy6723/
Jalud6723/
Saluu6722/
Zahlouth6721/
Zahailou6720/
Jalup6720/
Zoulu6719/
Zeleu6718/
Sealu6717/
Zhaylyau6715/
Satlu6715/
Zelau6714/
Caluy6711/
Caleu6710/
Zaloe6710/
Jaliu679/
Jatlu678/
Salyu678/
Zeliu677/
Zaloo677/
Zelui676/
Jaulu675/
Dzelu675/
Jaylu674/
Jaalu674/
Cahlu674/
Zallouch674/
Caulu673/
Caluj673/
Zuolu673/
Zcealous673/
Calui673/
Scalu672/
Jalyu672/
Calhu672/
Zoleu672/
Zallouha672/
Sajlu671/
Zoğlu671/
Jajlu671/
Jaluj671/
Jaluy671/
Jaluz671/
Jealu671/
Jaslu671/
Czelu671/
Dzhaylau671/
Dsalu671/
Zoolu671/
Zhaillou671/
Zoluh671/
Salıu671/
Zielu671/
Zoliu671/
Zalhouth671/
Zhalouth671/
Jaleu671/
Zeylu671/
Zalló671/
Zalho671/
Zélou671/
Ssalu671/
Saluś671/
Tjalu671/
Dzolu671/
Caluș671/
Jzallouz671/
Salux671/
Saluç671/
Zxolu671/
Zahaluth671/
Calyu671/
Zeallous670/

Zalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zalu in the Tibetan language
ཟ་ལུགས་zaluk-
Zalu in the Marathi language
आलूalu-
Zalu in the Bengali language
ঝালূjhalu50
ঝালুjhalu50
Zalu in the Russian language
Залуzalu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zalu
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