Bulaya Surname
Approximately 9,225 people bear this surname
Bulaya Surname Definition:
Bulaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is likened to a caucasian.
Bulaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 7,124 | 1:2,225 | 303 |
| DR Congo | 1,594 | 1:46,349 | 5,628 |
| Tanzania | 324 | 1:163,400 | 14,541 |
| Philippines | 48 | 1:2,109,130 | 121,847 |
| Uganda | 40 | 1:975,982 | 42,738 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Bulaya (1,028) may also be a first name.
Bulaya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bulaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is likened to a caucasian.
Bulaya Demographics
Average Bulaya Salary in
United States
$37,641 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bulaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bulaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bulaya (Hindi: बुलया, Marathi: बुलया, Oriya: ବୁଲାୟା, Russian: Булая) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bulaya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bulaya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 55,107th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 789,978 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bulaya reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Bulaya is also the 250,249th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 1,028 people.
This surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 7,124 people, or 1 in 2,225. In Zambia Bulaya is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 29 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 22 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Zambia Bulaya is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.
Bulaya Last Name Statistics demography
Bulaya earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.77% less than the national average, earning $37,641 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bulaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bulaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁଲାୟା | bulaya | - |
| Bulaya in the Marathi language | ||
| बुलया | bulaya | 75 |
| बुळया | bulaya | 25 |
| Bulaya in the Hindi language | ||
| बुलया | bulaya | 50 |
| बुलाया | bulaya | 50 |
| Bulaya in the Russian language | ||
| Булая | bulaa | - |
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Footnotes
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