Bulaya Surname

55,107th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Bulaya Surname Definition:

Bulaya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is likened to a caucasian.

Bulaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia7,1241:2,225303
DR Congo1,5941:46,3495,628
Tanzania3241:163,40014,541
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
India151:51,137,692512,385
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
France21:33,211,361423,184
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Bulaya Last Name Facts

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

Bulaya (Hindi: बुलया, Marathi: बुलया, Oriya: ବୁଲାୟା, Russian: Булая) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulaya? popularity and diffusion

Bulaya is the 55,107th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 789,978 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bulaya are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Bulaya is also the 250,249th most numerous first name in the world, held by 1,028 people.

Bulaya is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 7,124 people, or 1 in 2,225. In Zambia Bulaya is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 29 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 22 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent reside. Not including Zambia Bulaya is found in 24 countries. It is also common 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bulahya92212/
Bulaaya9215/
Boulaya9210/
Bhulaya926/
Bullaya922/
Bulayas921/
Bulayat921/
Bulay913,803/
Bulya911,754/
Bulaa9140/
Boulahya862,905/
Boulhaya86342/
Boulayad86328/
Bouslaya86281/
Bulayova861/
Boutlaya861/
Bulayaya861/
Boulayat861/
Bauliaya861/
Boulay8320,688/
Buleya836,654/
Bulayi831,448/
Boulaa831,091/
Bulgay83628/
Bulayo83601/
Butlay83576/
Bolaya83463/
Buliya83364/
Bulaja83240/
Bulaay83229/
Buluya83216/
Beulay83155/
Buslay83153/
Bullay83103/
Bulaye8366/
Builay8325/
Baulay8324/
Bhulya8316/
Bhulay8315/
Wulaya8313/
Bullaa8311/
Baulya839/
Buulya839/
Boulya834/
Bulaia833/
Bullya832/
Bulaiy831/
Bulayy831/
Bulyya831/
Buloya831/
Bula8045,174/
Buly80221/
Boulhayat804/
Boulahyad801/
Boulayach801/
Bauliya772,293/
Boullay77841/
Boulayd77173/
Boulaye77169/
Bhuliya77159/
Boulaha77152/
Buliyat77100/
Buthlay7759/
Bouliya7752/
Bueleya7727/
Bouslay7718/
Bulajyo7715/
Bhujlay7713/
Bullaha7711/
Boulayi7711/
Bholaya7710/
Buislay779/
Boulayo779/
Bulahia779/
Bulahai776/
Bhuulaa775/
Bhulaye775/
Boulhay775/
Bhulaiy774/
Bhaulya774/
Bulaiah774/
Buleyat774/
Buliyas774/
Bollaya773/
Bhuslay773/
Buleeya773/
Baulaha772/
Beulahy772/
Baulaye772/
Boulaia772/
Boulaiy772/
Bhilaya771/
Bulaaje771/
Boulahy771/
Bauslay771/
Bhuleya771/
Bhuliay771/
Beuslay771/
Bhaulay771/
Bulawyo771/
Bolahya771/
Bouleya771/
Bulayyo771/
Buleyah771/
Bulahay771/
Boulgay771/
Bhuilya771/
Baullya771/
Bhulayi771/
Bhula7335,283/
Bulla7325,390/
Baula739,751/
Bulai736,440/
Boula735,913/
Buila734,643/
Bolay734,296/
Beula733,010/
Bouly731,790/
Buley731,647/
Bulea731,438/
Bulia731,361/
Bulau731,327/
Bully731,174/
Bolya73602/
Bolaa73379/
Bulyi73240/
Buluy73219/
Bulğa73214/
Buloy73207/
Bulyo73163/
Bólya73155/
Bhuly73113/
Bauly73104/
Bulae7398/
Bulaj7385/
Buliy7355/
Bulye7321/
Buloa7320/
Bulys7310/
Bulyy737/
Wulaa737/
Beuly736/
Bujla735/
Buyla735/
Bulța734/
Buhly733/
Bulyh733/
Vulaa732/
Vulay731/
Bulhy731/
Buily731/
Bulyz731/
Boulahia719,607/
Boulhaia71195/
Bouleyad7190/
Bullaiah7155/
Boulahha7151/
Boulhaye7113/
Boullaha7110/
Bulahaji7110/
Bulhooya718/
Boulehya715/
Bahuliya714/
Boulaaid714/
Boulaiad713/
Boullahy712/
Boullaye712/
Boulahai712/
Boulahye711/
Boulayed711/
Bouliyad711/
Bhulahai711/
Boulayou711/
Boulaych711/
Bulahawe711/
Bulaheye711/
Bouliyas711/
Boulleya711/
Boulahaj711/
Boulhayo711/
Boulhaïa711/
Bauliuya711/
Baulliya711/
Bouslaia711/
Vaulayas710/
Bulley676,403/
Bouley675,400/
Boulla672,285/
Boully671,153/
Boliya671,113/
Boulai67751/
Bhulla67538/
Baulia67486/
Bouloy67414/
Bilayi67390/
Busley67277/
Buhlea67269/
Bhulai67265/
Buleha67240/
Boulia67218/
Bulaji67173/
Boulahiat67170/
Bulawe67152/
Bhaula67148/
Waulay67142/
Bauley67117/
Bolayo67114/
Bollay67111/
Boleya67111/
Bulija6798/
Boolay6796/
Boulau6787/
Builys6783/
Bulysh6779/
Bhulau6778/
Bauloy6778/
Bulaić6774/
Buleja6773/
Butley6767/
Busloy6763/
Bulycz6762/
Boloya6759/
Vaulay6757/
Bullaj6754/
Bolaye6752/
Bulajo6751/
Buliye6743/
Buylla6742/
Bólyai6740/
Bhilay6737/
Bulaiu6737/
Builla6734/
Bhoula6733/
Bholay6732/
Buhlau6732/
Wuliya6729/
Bollaa6728/
Buloyi6728/
Bhuliy6727/
Bueley6726/
Buloyo6723/
Beuley6722/
Buelau6722/
Builly6722/
Wuleya6722/
Bolyai6720/
Wuilay6719/
Bulaje6718/
Buhlai6718/
Beulla6717/
Beulia6717/
Bhuila6716/
Bulaid6715/
Bhujla6714/
Bouhla6713/
Bouleeyad6712/
Bhuhla6712/
Buslau6711/
Buloye6710/
Bauloa6710/
Bholya679/
Bullai678/
Hboula678/
Bullau678/
Bhulia677/
Bullae677/
Bullea676/
Bhauly676/
Butlea676/
Bulyie676/
Bullye676/
Bullia675/
Bulais675/
Wulayo675/
Bouhly674/
Bauliy674/
Bollya674/
Busliy674/
Bolaay674/
Mpulay674/
Boulehyah674/
Buloja674/
Bulaio674/
Butlai674/
Buttly673/
Bujjla673/
Bolaai673/
Bolaja673/
Bielay673/
Buhlyi673/
Bheula672/
Bhulaj672/
Bhuley672/
Baulau672/
Bulgey672/
Buslai672/
Vuliya672/
Boulea672/
Boulahais672/
Buluyo672/
Wolaya672/
Boulhayou672/
Hbuley672/
Builey671/
Bulloa671/
Bolyay671/
Vulaye671/
Vullayath671/
Wulaha671/
Buleah671/
Boullahia671/
Boulahaia671/
Boulhhaia671/
Baulla671/
Hbolya671/
Veulay671/
Wulayi671/
Boluya671/
Bulait671/
Buslys671/
Buelea671/
Buhlla671/
Builia671/
Boulaaich671/
Boulayoud671/
Baully671/
Baulyh671/
Bujlai671/
Bouslaiah671/
Vuleya671/
Bholaa671/
Builha671/
Bulloy670/
Beusly670/
Boulae670/
Bautly670/
Buyley670/
Beutly670/
Bausly670/

Bulaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bulaya in the Oriya language
ବୁଲାୟାbulaya-
Bulaya in the Marathi language
बुलयाbulaya75
बुळयाbulaya25
Bulaya in the Hindi language
बुलयाbulaya50
बुलायाbulaya50
Bulaya in the Russian language
Булаяbulaa-

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