Bulava Surname

137,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Latvia

Bulava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bulava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,8281:24,9033,544
Russia5791:248,91726,400
Kazakhstan3031:58,3587,273
Belarus1211:78,52112,586
Latvia1051:19,5242,948
Czechia1041:102,24516,917
Slovakia811:65,88212,782
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Croatia311:136,40719,258
Kyrgyzstan191:314,35027,488
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Bulava (100) may also be a first name.

Bulava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bulava (Hindi: बुलावा, Marathi: बुलवा, Russian: Булава) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulava? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bulava is the 137,214th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,230,654 people. Bulava is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Bulava live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 71 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Bulava is also the 946,056th most frequently used given name globally. It is borne by 100 people.

The surname is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,828 people, or 1 in 24,903. In Ukraine Bulava is primarily found in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 16 percent reside, Donetsk Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Kiev, where 9 percent reside. Beside Ukraine this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 18 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 9 percent reside.

Bulava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bulava has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bulava Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (95%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bulava surname are 15.49% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 62.26% being registered with the party.

Bulava earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $45,069 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bulaeva923,397/
Buliava9256/
Bulavas9243/
Buleava927/
Bullava925/
Bulatva921/
Buhlaeva8648/
Bulyaeva8620/
Bhulavad868/
Buylaeva865/
Bulhaeva865/
Bhulavat862/
Bullaeva861/
Buslaiva861/
Buslayva861/
Bulaba831,284/
Bulawa831,256/
Bulova831,088/
Vulava83118/
Buleva8378/
Bulave8333/
Bulavo834/
Bulavi832/
Bulavaitė803/
Buylyaeva801/
Bulyaba771,874/
Buylova771,400/
Buslova771,151/
Boulaba771,021/
Buleeva77408/
Bulovas77283/
Buhlova77109/
Builova77102/
Baulova7797/
Buhleva7765/
Bulampa7762/
Beulova7755/
Bolhava7733/
Bhilava7731/
Bullova7730/
Bullawa7714/
Bhulave7713/
Butlova7712/
Bulabai7711/
Bulyova779/
Bielava778/
Bolavay778/
Bhulavi776/
Boulova776/
Bulgova775/
Boulawa774/
Bulabau774/
Bulawah774/
Bulyawa772/
Builawa771/
Bulaway771/
Bulhova771/
Bhulawa771/
Bhuleva771/
Buliaba771/
Bulabas771/
Boulave771/
Boulabat71175/
Boulaabi71157/
Bulyaaba7154/
Boulaaba7139/
Boulabas7116/
Boulahba7115/
Bulğaver7115/
Bulavych7114/
Buhleeva7112/
Bulavets716/
Bulabhai714/
Bulavich714/
Bulahabo714/
Boulaiba712/
Bulaswad712/
Bullabai712/
Boulhaba712/
Builovas712/
Boulabaz712/
Bullabha711/
Bhulabaj711/
Bhulabha711/
Bhaulavi711/
Boulabad711/
Boulabah711/
Boulaàba711/
Bulahawe711/
Buslaver711/
Bouliaba711/
Boulampa711/
Bhilavah711/
Boulhawa711/
Buhylova711/
Buloba675,782/
Bulabo673,591/
Bolawa67929/
Boulabaiz67344/
Bulová67332/
Bhulabhai67297/
Bulawo67284/
Bulawe67152/
Boulasbaa67119/
Bolaba6772/
Bulowa6765/
Vulova6760/
Buława6721/
Bulabe6721/
Bulawi6719/
Wulaba6713/
Bulashbay6710/
Boulahbas6710/
Bulyavets676/
Buslavets675/
Vulawa675/
Boullaabi674/
Bulovaitė673/
Bulewa673/
Bulabi672/
Bulovi672/
Wulawa672/
Bullabhai671/
Bulovy671/
Boulabatt671/
Boulassba671/
Bhuliabai671/
Vulavo671/
Bulove671/
Bouleabah671/
Wulova671/
Bulauvetz671/
Boulhaabi671/
Boulabass671/
Bullabach670/

Bulava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bulava in the Marathi language
बुलवाbulava-
Bulava in the Hindi language
बुलावाbulava75
बुलवाbulava25
Bulava in the Russian language
Булаваbulava-

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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 Bulava
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