Bolamu Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

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

Bolamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Bolamu (24) may also be a first name.

Bolamu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bolamu occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolamu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,403,590th most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Bolamu are found; 93 percent are found in Central Africa and 93 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 24 people.

The last name is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 513,053. Apart from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bolamou92501/
Bollamu9223/
Bolgamu925/
Bholamu923/
Bolamut921/
Boolamou86357/
Bolleamu863/
Boulamou862/
Bholamuj861/
Balamu83841/
Bulamu83722/
Bolomu8318/
Belamu835/
Bolemu834/
Balamou7717,135/
Balamut771,458/
Bulaimu77850/
Wolamou77451/
Ballamu7732/
Balamau7722/
Bolomut7712/
Bulyamu778/
Bullamu775/
Balaamu774/
Buliamu773/
Belamau772/
Balamuh772/
Bhalamu772/
Balamus772/
Bolomou771/
Bojlemu771/
Beliamu771/
Balamuj771/
Balamud771/
Balammu771/
Belamuy771/
Bulaamu771/
Bulamau771/
Balamuu771/
Baulamu771/
Balyamu771/
Boulahmouz757/
Boulhamous751/
Ballamou71269/
Balamuch71166/
Belhamou7172/
Balahamu7156/
Balamout718/
Balamush716/
Belahmou711/
Balyamui711/
Balgamou711/
Boulamùa711/
Bulamuch711/
Bullamau711/
Ballahmu711/
Ballamud711/
Balammau711/
Volhamut710/
Belhammou671,558/
Belemu671,085/
Bouloumou67147/
Balemu6758/
Walamu6756/
Valamu6730/
Belahamou673/
Wohlamuth672/
Balyamuha671/
Bulomu671/
Wolomu671/
Bhallamud671/
Bhulaimou671/
Ballamuch671/
Baslamous671/
Batlamaus671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bolamu
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