Bulau Surname
Approximately 1,327 people bear this surname
Bulau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 396 | 1:447,330 | 22,882 |
| Romania | 333 | 1:60,294 | 7,297 |
| United States | 165 | 1:2,196,721 | 138,143 |
| Brazil | 141 | 1:1,518,258 | 50,663 |
| Moldova | 63 | 1:56,530 | 7,993 |
| Germany | 62 | 1:1,298,475 | 82,291 |
| Papua New Guinea | 54 | 1:150,995 | 20,848 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 1:842,692 | 38,700 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
The alternate forms: Bülau (122) are calculated separately.
Bulau (583) may also be a first name.
Bulau Demographics
Bulau Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Bulau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bulau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bulau (Hindi: बुलाऊ, Marathi: बुलाऊ, Oriya: ବୁଲାଉ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Bülau. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bulau? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 288,908th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 5,491,745 people. The surname Bulau occurs predominantly in Europe, where 35 percent of Bulau reside; 30 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 30 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 346,663rd most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 583 people.
The surname Bulau is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 396 people, or 1 in 447,330. In Nigeria Bulau is mostly concentrated in: Yobe, where 86 percent are found, Borno, where 6 percent are found and Plateau, where 4 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Bulau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Bulau surname is predominantly Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Bulau surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bulau earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.6% more than the national average, earning $45,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 65.8% more than the national average, earning $82,376 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bulau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bulau in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁଲାଉ | bula'u | - |
| Bulau in the Marathi language | ||
| बुलाऊ | bula'u | - |
| Bulau in the Hindi language | ||
| बुलाऊ | bula'u | 50 |
| बुलऊ | bula'u | 33.33 |
| बूलौ | bulau | 5.56 |
| बूलाऊ | bula'u | 5.56 |
| बुलाउ | bula'u | 5.56 |
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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 Bulau
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