Kule Surname

10,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kule Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kule Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda35,5321:1,099116
India6,2421:122,8887,938
Somalia2,5981:5,178438
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Turkey1,4241:54,6505,354
Nigeria1,4121:125,4558,224
DR Congo1,2791:57,7646,911
Papua New Guinea5991:13,6121,272
Albania4511:6,4611,235
Somaliland4211:8,314561
Indonesia3841:344,39929,877
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Tanzania1751:302,52423,291
Kenya1021:452,74423,898
Solomon Islands871:6,667995
Czechia771:138,09721,749
South Africa651:833,50355,653
Latvia511:40,1976,121
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Greece271:410,36354,524
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Lesotho161:127,03512,091
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Bulgaria81:872,36331,900
England61:9,286,343223,652
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

The alternate forms: Kūle (2) are calculated separately.

Kule (6,998) may also be a first name.

Kule Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kule (Hindi: कुले, Marathi: कुळे, Oriya: କୁେଲ, Russian: Куле) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Kūle. For other possible spellings of Kule click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kule? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,562nd most common family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 137,046 people. The last name Kule is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Kule reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 77,563rd most common given name worldwide, held by 6,998 people.

This last name is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 35,532 people, or 1 in 1,099. In Uganda Kule is mostly found in: Kasese District, where 76 percent live, Bundibugyo District, where 10 percent live and Kabarole District, where 4 percent live. Beside Uganda this surname exists in 57 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent live and Somalia, where 5 percent live.

Kule Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kule has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kule last name expanded 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kule Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kule surname is principally Muslim (67%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kule surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kule earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.66% less than the national average, earning R 129,144 per year; in United States they earn 14.64% more than the national average, earning $49,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $51,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kūle922/
Khule8915,553/
Kulle895,427/
Kulei893,108/
Kaule892,754/
Kulej891,909/
Kuhle891,745/
Kuley891,428/
Kuule891,357/
Koule891,319/
Kuleh89588/
Kulee89435/
Kuleš89432/
Kulie89189/
Keule89137/
Kuele89110/
Kuile8982/
Kulhe8978/
Kuyle8946/
Kkule8939/
Kulge8925/
Kulea8923/
Kulez8923/
Kuleu892/
Kul8630,343/
Khoule805,760/
Kuhles80805/
Kullie80705/
Kulije80556/
Khuele80504/
Kulley80502/
Koulei80342/
Kulleh80331/
Kuisle80328/
Koulle80169/
Kuehle80130/
Kuylle80118/
Kulleş80109/
Kuhlee80107/
Kahule8088/
Keuleu8087/
Khulge8086/
Kouley8080/
Kuhley8074/
Khaule8074/
Kauley8066/
Koulie8036/
Kulhei8034/
Kuless8032/
Khulle8028/
Kaulei8028/
Kaulge8025/
Kullee8020/
Kouleh8019/
Kuletz8018/
Kuille8018/
Kullei8017/
Kuylee8015/
Kuiley8014/
Koulea8014/
Koulge8012/
Kgaule8012/
Kaulhe8011/
Kaulie8010/
Keuley809/
Kuleas809/
Kulets808/
Khuley808/
Khulee807/
Khulhe806/
Kuulei806/
Kulecz805/
Kusles804/
Kutlea804/
Kulher803/
Kuleth803/
Kuhlei803/
Kuslei803/
Khuile802/
Qukule802/
Kuilee802/
Kulehy802/
Kauhle801/
Kaulle801/
Khulei801/
Khulej801/
Khulep801/
Kuthle801/
Kuleht801/
Kuleit801/
Kuliea801/
Kujlea801/
Kujler801/
Keulea801/
Keulet801/
Kaulea801/
Kuulep801/
Koulez801/
Kouyle801/
Koutle801/
Kuilie801/
Kulesj801/
Kulieh801/
Åkulle801/
Koulee801/
Khuhle801/
Kouleï801/
Kousle801/
Keulhe801/
Kutley800/
Kuhhle800/
Keulee800/
Kulett800/
Kuyles800/
Khulie800/
Kole75110,646/
Kula7556,913/
Kaul7548,914/
Kuli7534,535/
Kuhl7523,025/
Koul7520,673/
Kile759,874/
Kull759,806/
Keul752,375/
Kuil751,528/
Khul751,508/
Cule751,362/
Kuyl75387/
Kuly75326/
Kuul75323/
Kulø7568/
Kulh7530/
Kkul7512/
Hkul7510/
Kujl752/
Kcul752/
Kulj751/
Qkul751/
Ckul751/
Kgul751/
Kausler73561/
Khoulle7341/
Kulesch7341/
Keutler7331/
Koutles7330/
Kuleeha7330/
Kuusler7326/
Kuhleis7323/
Koulehe7322/
Kautler7315/
Keusler7311/
Koutler7311/
Kouleas7310/
Kuijler739/
Koulieh738/
Kuttles737/
Koulley737/
Kuleová736/
Kaulets735/
Keuhler734/
Khuleah734/
Kushhle733/
Koulech733/
Kouleha733/
Qkuille733/
Khautle732/
Kuselle732/
Kusller732/
Kuillet732/
Kulless732/
Kouhler731/
Kulesht731/
Kuleszz731/
Kulaaie731/
Kulllee731/
Kauller731/
K'Oulle731/
Koulles731/
Kulieha731/
Kulujje731/
Gkoules731/
Khulley731/
Khaules731/
Khoules731/
Kuhller731/
Kullerh731/
Keusley731/
Kaulley731/
Khuelee731/
Kuleitz730/
Kuittle730/
Kuhleth730/
Kuttley730/
Keuliey730/
Kolhe6778,100/
Koley6767,420/
Kolie6766,886/
Kuila6720,773/
Kulla6711,870/
Kiley6710,122/
Kolle678,534/
Khole677,225/
Koula677,211/
Kaula675,199/
Kouli674,614/
Koole673,957/
Kulay673,595/
Culea673,025/
Khula672,821/
Kulya672,153/
Kulia672,136/
Kuliś672,084/
Kauli672,035/
Kulli671,925/
Kulai671,649/
Kühle671,631/
Khile671,501/
Koele671,304/
Kuili671,154/
Kolee671,104/
Khuli67973/
Kiele67963/
Kilei67963/
Caule67859/
Kulyi67697/
Kulha67632/
Kolea67578/
Kully67531/
Kihle67514/
Kuijl67436/
Kolei67433/
Kuliš67422/
Quile67407/
Culej67401/
Küley67301/
Culey67295/
Koull67275/
Kulys67267/
Gcule67259/
Culie67249/
Cuyle67233/
Kuliy67215/
Kulaj67206/
Khoul67197/
Khaul67192/
Kahul67180/
Kaull67176/
Küleç67175/
Kolej67173/
Kauhl67171/
Coule67159/
Kuhli67150/
Kouly67132/
Kilee67126/
Kuloi67125/
Kileu67123/
Kuily67118/
Cuile67103/
Kuceł67100/
Küler67100/
Kulği67100/
Culet6798/
Küleş6798/
Keuhl6796/
Kuisl6791/
Keull6787/
Kilea6787/
Khull6783/
Ceule6780/
Kuhly6777/
Culle6775/
Kuliş6766/
Keula6761/
Kutyl6758/
Kault6757/
Kulij6757/
Kuhyl6757/
Kileh6756/
Kilie6747/
Kulio6747/
Kuill6741/
Culer6740/
Kuuli6736/
Kulih6734/
Culhe6732/
Koleň6731/
Kuløy6730/
Gkole6729/
Khuly6728/
Kuloy6725/
Kouhl6724/
Quule6723/
Kului6722/
Kauly6722/
Kkula6722/
Kulii6720/
Khoulett6719/
Hkuli6718/
Kußel6718/
Kuluj6716/
Keuli6716/
Kueli6715/
Khult6714/
Cules6712/
Kuyla6712/
Kulleová6711/
Kulhi6710/
Cuele6710/
Kucyl6710/
Kulaa679/
Kuhll679/
Kohul678/
Kilhe677/
Koult677/
Kuluy677/
Kullh677/
Kuhlt675/
Khoulhet675/
Kilej674/
Khulh674/
Kheul674/
Kauld674/
Qaule674/
Keuly674/
Khuyl674/
Kulyo674/
Kuilp674/
Koulé673/
Kuilh673/
Cutle672/
Keulh672/
Kcole672/
Kauleová672/
Kaulp672/
Culei672/
Khuul672/
Kuliź672/
Kuuhl672/
Khaulled671/
Khouleid671/
Kutll671/
Kuyli671/
Kulejová671/
Kujla671/
Hkula671/
Culee671/
Gkoul671/
Kulpp671/
Kulhé671/
Kuihl671/
Kulgi671/
Kgull671/
Khuil671/
Khuluoee671/
Koleÿ671/
Küles671/
Kuleshch671/
Kuliç671/
Ķulle671/
Culeu671/
Culez671/
Qhule671/
Kuhlj671/
Kulyh671/
Kulyt671/
Kulehova671/
Kuyly671/
Hkuyl671/
Koleï671/
Keuthler670/
Kuull670/
Koulp670/
Khuhl670/
Keuthley670/
Culeh670/
Keuhless670/
Qeule670/
Cusle670/
Kullp670/

Kule Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kule in the Oriya language
କୁେଲkuela91.67
କୁେଳkuela8.33
Kule in the Hindi language
कुलेkule76.67
कूलेkule23.33
Kule in the Marathi language
कुळेkule70.09
कुलेkule26.37
कूळेkule1.01
कूलेkule0.98
कुलkula0.19
खुळेkhule0.17
ख़ुळेkhule0.14
कुऴेkule0.09
कौलेkaule0.09
ख्ुळेkhule0.02
कुले़kule0.02
कूूलेkuule0.01
Kule in the Russian language
Кулеkule-

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