Bulawan Surname
Approximately 7,962 people bear this surname
Bulawan Surname User-submission:
The Bulawan surname means 'gold' or 'golden' in Bisayan languages.
Bulawan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 6,928 | 1:14,613 | 1,594 |
| Indonesia | 717 | 1:184,448 | 17,738 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
Bulawan (496) may also be a first name.
Bulawan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Bulawan surname means 'gold' or 'golden' in Bisayan languages.
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Average Bulawan Salary in
United States
$36,860 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bulawan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bulawan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bulawan occurs most in The Philippines. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bulawan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bulawan is the 62,971st most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 915,291 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Bulawan live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 86 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Bulawan is also the 381,018th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 496 people.
It is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 6,928 people, or 1 in 14,613. In The Philippines Bulawan is primarily found in: Bicol, where 24 percent live, Calabarzon, where 16 percent live and Eastern Visayas, where 12 percent live. Not including The Philippines it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 9 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live.
Bulawan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bulawan last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.
Bulawan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.58% less than the national average, earning $36,860 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhulawan | 93 | 38 | / |
| Bulawang | 93 | 13 | / |
| Bullawan | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bulawean | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bulawann | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bulawaan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bolawan | 86 | 79 | / |
| Bulewan | 86 | 13 | / |
| Bulawam | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bulavan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bulawon | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bulaban | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boulahwane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bhulavan | 80 | 340 | / |
| Boulaban | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bhilawan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhulewan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bullavant | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boulawong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boulavane | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bulabon | 71 | 550 | / |
| Bulovan | 71 | 83 | / |
| Bolowan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bolawon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bulavong | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhilavan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Builavong | 63 | 12 | / |
| Boulouban | 63 | 6 | / |
| Bhoolavan | 63 | 3 | / |
| Boulevain | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bullowont | 63 | 1 | / |
| Boulavong | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bullowonth | 59 | 70 | / |
| Boutlavong | 59 | 1 | / |
| Boulavoine | 59 | 1 | / |
| Vuillajuan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Boolowon | 53 | 25 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bulawan
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