Last name Makulu (Makulu 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Makulu is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Zimbabwe, where it is quite a rare surname, Zambia, where it is a rare surname, and Tanzania. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. Much less frequently, Makulu is the forename as well as the last name.