Bulanda Forename

273,274th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 885 people bear this name

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

Bulanda Forename Definition:

Bulanda is a given name of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a child that arrives at a time of sorrow or suffering.

Bulanda Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo
 
59%
4721:156,4147,340
India
90%
 
2161:5,624,435206,581
Indonesia-791:3,265,363146,218
Pakistan
100%
611:3,186,19136,920
Zambia-411:386,70210,035
Kenya-41:11,576,77840,588
United States-31:120,845,659590,342
Philippines
100%
21:53,004,738452,678
South Africa
100%
21:27,266,324304,698
Angola-11:26,966,6067,835
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
Papua New Guinea
100%
11:8,152,314202,620
Tanzania
100%
11:52,788,31985,066
Uganda
100%
11:40,956,920131,348

Bulanda (11,830) may also be a surname.

Bulanda Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bulanda is a given name of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a child that arrives at a time of sorrow or suffering.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Bulanda is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a feeling of sorrow.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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Footnotes

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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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