Bulamu Surname
Approximately 722 people bear this surname
Bulamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 671 | 1:58,181 | 6,810 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Bulamu (37) may also be a first name.
Bulamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bulamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bulamu (Marathi: बूलमू, Russian: Буламу) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bulamu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 466,165th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,093,554 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Bulamu are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Bulamu is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 37 people.
The last name Bulamu is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 671 people, or 1 in 58,181. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kamuli District, where 27 percent live, Kampala District, where 13 percent live and Mayuge District, where 12 percent live. Outside of Uganda this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulaimu | 92 | 850 | / |
| Bulyamu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Bullamu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Buliamu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Baulamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bulamau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bulaamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Boulamou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bullamau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bulamuch | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bulemu | 83 | 754 | / |
| Bolamu | 83 | 155 | / |
| Wulamu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bulomu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bhulaimou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bolamou | 77 | 501 | / |
| Bhilamu | 77 | 89 | / |
| Bollamu | 77 | 23 | / |
| Baulemu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bholamu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Buleemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boulahmouz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Boulhamous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boolamou | 71 | 357 | / |
| Bolleamu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bholamuj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boulamùa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouloumou | 67 | 147 | / |
| Bolomu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wulomu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wolamou | 62 | 451 | / |
| Vouloumou | 53 | 2 | / |
| Wolomu | 50 | 1 | / |
Bulamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bulamu in the Marathi language | ||
| बूलमू | bulamu | - |
| Bulamu in the Russian language | ||
| Буламу | bulamu | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Bulamu
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