Bulabu Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Bulabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bulabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania241:2,205,90148,025
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Bulabu (13) may also be a first name.

Bulabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bulabu (Oriya: ବୁଲାବୁ) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulabu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name Bulabu occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Bulabu are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Bulabu is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 13 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 2,205,901. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 38 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 38 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania Bulabu exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bulabut925/
Bulabau924/
Bulabus921/
Bulyabu921/
Buslabus861/
Bulobu8390/
Bulebu8329/
Bulawu8318/
Bulavu833/
Boulaboud802/
Boulabous801/
Boulhabou801/
Bhulawu778/
Bolabeu777/
Buloebu771/
Bhilabu771/
Bolaubeu715/
Bhilabui713/
Boulobou711/
Bouloubou6714/
Bolawu6710/
Vulawu673/
Vulavu672/
Bulowu672/
Wolabu671/
Boullebou671/
Wulawu671/
Vulavou62191/
Builowu621/
Mpulampu571/

Bulabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bulabu in the Oriya language
ବୁଲାବୁbulabu50
ବୁଲବୁbulabu50

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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
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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 Bulabu
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