Buldu Surname

97,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Buldu Surname User-submission:

The surname Buldu means 'found', 'located', or 'obtained'.

Buldu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4,6841:16,6142,020
France431:1,544,714145,815
England331:1,688,42669,999
Northern Cyprus331:9,6672,436
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

The alternate forms: Buldú (3) are calculated separately.

Buldu (46) may also be a first name.

Buldu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Buldu means 'found', 'located', or 'obtained'.

- neb1940

Buldu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buldu (Hindi: बुल्दू) is found most in Turkey. It can appear in the variant forms: Buldú. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buldu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 97,870th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,503,517 people. The surname Buldu occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Buldu live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,484,914th most common first name internationally It is held by 46 people.

The last name Buldu is most numerous in Turkey, where it is carried by 4,684 people, or 1 in 16,614. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent live, Mus Province, where 7 percent live and Van Province, where 6 percent live. Excluding Turkey this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buldú933/
Bulduş91184/
Buldui9146/
Buldus919/
Buldut911/
Bouldou8317/
Bouldeu831/
Bouldux830/
Bauldus830/
Boldu801,162/
Buldó803/
Baulldus770/
Boldau7311/
Buldoo739/
Boldui737/
Wouldu734/
Boldou731/
Bolduț731/
Boldeu730/
Wouldou673/
Buldhoo672/
Buildoo671/
Woldu6052,247/
Boldú6056/
Boldó608/
Boldù601/
Woldau554/
Woldou551/
Wolldu551/

Buldu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buldu in the Hindi language
बुल्दूbuldu57.14
बुल्दुआbuldu'a14.29
बुलदूbuladu14.29
बूल्दूbuldu14.29

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