Baluba Surname

478,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 698 people bear this surname

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

Baluba Surname Definition:

Baluba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: they are lost.

Baluba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4721:156,52516,251
Ukraine1091:417,63950,036
Philippines721:1,406,086101,646
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Baluba (233) may also be a first name.

Baluba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Baluba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: they are lost.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Baluba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Baluba (Hindi: बलुबा, Marathi: बाळुबा, Russian: Балуба) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Baluba? popularity and diffusion

Baluba is the 478,427th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,440,610 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Baluba reside; 68 percent reside in Central Africa and 68 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Baluba is also the 587,225th most commonly occurring forename in the world, borne by 233 people.

The surname Baluba is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 472 people, or 1 in 156,525. Besides The DR Congo this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 16 percent are found and The Philippines, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balyuba9248/
Balubai9227/
Balubay9210/
Balouba925/
Baluiba924/
Balueba924/
Basluba924/
Balubas922/
Balubau922/
Balubad921/
Balubaid863,574/
Balubhai86962/
Balyubas8615/
Balaubay863/
Bailubai861/
Bhalubha861/
Balubasz861/
Ballubas861/
Baluwa833,859/
Waluba83290/
Boluba83231/
Baliba83201/
Baloba83129/
Balube8395/
Balubo8339/
Balubi8324/
Valuba835/
Baluva834/
Balyubash80104/
Bhalubhai8044/
Ballubhai8011/
Ballubgay801/
Balhubaja801/
Balibay77710/
Baloubi77613/
Waliuba77209/
Bolouba7796/
Balibai7747/
Valubai7724/
Balobai7714/
Bolyuba7712/
Belubau779/
Balloba777/
Bolauba777/
Balowua776/
Baalube776/
Belyuba776/
Baluwai775/
Walluba774/
Baluswa774/
Balooba774/
Balubie774/
Balubhi773/
Baluvas773/
Walubah773/
Balobay773/
Bhaluva772/
Balluwa772/
Walubai772/
Balouwa772/
Balubos772/
Ballubi771/
Baluber771/
Balujua771/
Balumpa771/
Bahlubi771/
Balibea771/
Bailube771/
Baluube771/
Baluvai771/
Baluwah771/
Baaloba771/
Bhaylubhai757/
Bhailubhai753/
Valubhai7167/
Balhuber7165/
Bolubasz7141/
Bolyubas7122/
Boylubay7114/
Bolubash7111/
Balloubi7111/
Basloubi719/
Balibhai715/
Balouwai715/
Ballobai714/
Baloubis712/
Bollouba712/
Boulouba712/
Balobhai711/
Baloobai711/
Balouwad711/
Baluvath711/
Bhalubio711/
Vallubai711/
Wallyuba711/
Walyubha711/
Belubhai711/
Bolubacz711/
Bolyubah711/
Baloubou711/
Balusbeh711/
Beloubah711/
Walubhai711/
Boluwa671,545/
Walubo67806/
Bolyubash67774/
Balobo67579/
Balibo67279/
Woluba67197/
Waluwa67189/
Bouhlouba67138/
Balobi67122/
Baillobay67111/
Balobe6760/
Baluwo6749/
Valuva6726/
Baluve6711/
Bhalibhai678/
Bholubhai678/
Bhailubhe674/
Bolube674/
Boliubash672/
Bailouwai672/
Baytleuva671/
Bhalobhai671/
Bolubo671/
Belubo671/

Baluba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baluba in the Hindi language
बलुबाbaluba75
बालुबाbaluba12.5
बालूबाbaluba12.5
Baluba in the Marathi language
बाळुबाbaluba63.6
बाळूबाbaluba32.69
बलुबाbaluba1.06
बालुबाbaluba1.06
बळूबाbaluba0.35
बलूबाbaluba0.35
़बाळुबाbaluba0.18
बाळुंबाbalumba0.18
अहेलुबाaheluba0.18
वाळूबाvaluba0.18
बाळुवाbaluva0.18
Baluba in the Russian language
Балубаbaluba-

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