Bhulu Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Bhulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1511:358,79332,710
Zimbabwe581:266,17728,032
India351:21,916,154310,282
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bhulu (7,719) may also be a first name.

Bhulu Last Name Facts

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

Bhulu (Bengali: ভুলু, Hindi: भूलू, Marathi: भुलु, Oriya: ଭୁଲୁ) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhulu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bhulu is the 988,329th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. Bhulu occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Bhulu live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 72,768th most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 7,719 people.

Bhulu is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 358,793. In South Africa Bhulu is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 71 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 11 percent reside and North West, where 9 percent reside. Barring South Africa Bhulu exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 22 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

Bhulu Last Name Statistics demography

Bhulu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.68% less than the national average, earning R 91,068 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhulau9178/
Bhullu9116/
Bahulu9114/
Bhaulu9110/
Bhuhlu911/
Bulu8924,452/
Bhauluu831/
Bulut80195,127/
Bulus8091,988/
Buluç803,369/
Bholu801,993/
Bulux801,924/
Bhilu801,668/
Builu801,426/
Bulau801,327/
Baulu801,216/
Buleu80820/
Bullu80645/
Bulgu80571/
Boulu80487/
Buluz80344/
Bulou80311/
Bului80301/
Buluy80219/
Buluğ80156/
Buelu80123/
Buslu80102/
Buulu8076/
Buluh8069/
Bulyu8037/
Bulud8026/
Buylu8026/
Buliu8012/
Buluu809/
Butlu806/
Vhulu804/
Buluj802/
Buhlu801/
Buluș801/
Boulou736,126/
Bullus731,027/
Boulus73396/
Buleux73277/
Boulud73185/
Boullu73136/
Buluis73132/
Bullut73122/
Boulau7387/
Bauluz7372/
Bullou7371/
Buloup7345/
Bulous7340/
Bhoelu7332/
Buelau7322/
Bulluh7322/
Bulius7320/
Baulus7319/
Buluch7317/
Mphulu7312/
Bhiluu7311/
Buslau7311/
Bhollu739/
Builou738/
Bullau738/
Beuleu736/
Bulush736/
Buluss736/
Boutlu736/
Buleus735/
Busleu734/
Bouleu734/
Boulgu734/
Bhoolu733/
Bullud733/
Biehlu733/
Bhuloo732/
Baulau732/
Bulutt732/
Boulut732/
Bauliu732/
Boului731/
Bhielu731/
Buluus731/
Nphulu731/
Buludt731/
Bulğut731/
Buylud731/
Butluj731/
Buillu731/
Bbuulu731/
Bauslu731/
Baulou731/
Builiu731/
Buulus731/
Butlou730/
Beheoulou711/
Bolu673,049/
Vulu671,315/
Boulouh67992/
Boulouz67484/
Bouleux67427/
Bouloux67306/
Boulaud67286/
Bulluss67252/
Boulous67200/
Bouloud67193/
Boulhou67155/
Busellu67150/
Boulgou6798/
Bullous6779/
Boullou6767/
Bouliau6732/
Bouloup6731/
Bhulloo6719/
Bulleux6713/
Boulaux6711/
Boutlou6710/
Busloup679/
Bouylud675/
Bulluch673/
Boulout673/
Bullout672/
Bulú672/
Buslius672/
Boullud672/
Bullutt672/
Busluch671/
Baulyut671/
Bulluha671/
Buloush671/
Bouylou671/
Boulius671/
Baullou671/
Boulliu671/
Bullouh671/
Beuleux670/
Bullius670/
Baulaux670/

Bhulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhulu in the Bengali language
ভুলুbhulu88.35
ভূলুbhulu9.11
বুলুbulu0.85
ভুলোbhulo0.64
ভুলূbhulu0.42
ভূলূbhulu0.42
Bhulu in the Oriya language
ଭୁଲୁbhulu86.6
ଭୂଲୁbhulu8.66
ଭୁଳୁbhulu2.47
ଭୁଲୂbhulu1.03
ଭୂଲୂbhulu0.21
Bhulu in the Marathi language
भुलुbhulu61.32
भुलूbhulu16.04
भूलूbhulu13.21
भूलुbhulu4.72
भुळुbhulu1.89
भोलुbholu0.94
भूळूbhulu0.94
िभलूibhalu0.94
Bhulu in the Hindi language
भूलूbhulu58.23
भुलूbhulu24.05
भुलुbhulu8.86
भूलुbhulu3.8
भुल्लूbhullu1.27
भोलुbholu1.27
भूलू्bhulu1.27

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bhulu
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