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Where Does The Last Name Zulu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Zulu (Arabic: زولو, Bengali: ঝুলু, Tibetan: འཛུ་ལུ།) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Zulú. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zulu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,343^rd most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 18,032 people. Zulu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zulu are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Zulu is also the 76,536^th most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 7,153 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 182,719 people, or 1 in 87. In Zambia Zulu is mostly found in: Eastern Province, where 53 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 29 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 9 percent live. Aside from Zambia it is found in 97 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 41 percent live and Malawi, where 5 percent live.

Zulu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Zulu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zulu surname grew 16,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zulu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Zulu last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Zulu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 37.8% less than the national average, earning R 147,816 per year; in United States they earn 19.24% less than the national average, earning $34,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning $47,057 CAD per year.