Bulela Surname

126,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Bulela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bulela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,4681:21,3032,698
Indonesia751:1,763,323114,023
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Bulela (542) may also be a first name.

Bulela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bulela (Arabic: بوليلا, Hindi: बुलेला) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bulela is the 126,475th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,028,262 people. The last name Bulela occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Bulela are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Bulela is also the 361,930th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 542 people.

Bulela is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 3,468 people, or 1 in 21,303. Without taking into account The DR Congo Bulela occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Bulela Last Name Statistics demography

Bulela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning R 106,008 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buelela9282/
Bhulela9243/
Boulela9222/
Butlela927/
Bullela925/
Baulela925/
Buleela922/
Buletla921/
Buleula921/
Buleala921/
Boulehla864/
Boulhela861/
Bouleila861/
Bulala834,067/
Bulele832,902/
Bolela831,703/
Buleli83242/
Bulelo83223/
Bulola8342/
Bulila8334/
Vulela835/
Bouleslas802/
Boulhella801/
Boulila773,554/
Buulele77217/
Bolelia7789/
Bielela7743/
Bollela7729/
Bhulala7721/
Boulele7721/
Bolelya7721/
Bulalla7715/
Vhulela7711/
Baulele7711/
Wulelea779/
Bullola778/
Bouleli776/
Buleler776/
Baulelo775/
Bulalah775/
Bulolla774/
Vullela772/
Bulolya772/
Buleles771/
Bullala771/
Bulleli771/
Vuslela771/
Boelela771/
Buleelo771/
Buleloi771/
Buleluj771/
Buliele771/
Bulilia771/
Bulaala771/
Bulalay771/
Baulola771/
Builelo771/
Bulalia771/
Bholela771/
Boleala771/
Boulehlais753/
Boulaala71518/
Boulhila71411/
Boulahla71243/
Bulialia7188/
Bullolla7180/
Bouhlila7136/
Boulelou7122/
Bouhleli717/
Bhulolla717/
Bouleili717/
Boulalia716/
Boulhala715/
Boutlila715/
Boullele715/
Boulaila714/
Bulholya712/
Bulehler711/
Bullaili711/
Boellela711/
Wuleleah711/
Boujlele711/
Bullalha711/
Voulelas711/
Bulaylay711/
Bulallah711/
Bouslila711/
Bouleali711/
Butleles711/
Boulilia711/
Boulleli711/
Boulalah711/
Wolela6713,476/
Bulolo671,342/
Boleli671,137/
Bolele67997/
Bulilo67942/
Bolila67700/
Bolelo67601/
Bulalo67557/
Bulili67551/
Bolyla67447/
Boutlelis67257/
Bulheller67169/
Boulhilat67150/
Vulele6726/
Vulila679/
Boullaili679/
Bolely678/
Bouleilou676/
Bulylo676/
Bhullolla675/
Bulile672/
Boulallah672/
Wulila672/
Boullelou672/
Boullalla671/
Bouhllala671/
Boulllala671/
Boujlilat671/
Mphuhlela671/
Boulgaila671/
Boullilaz671/
Vulelo671/

Bulela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bulela in the Hindi language
बुलेलाbulela-
Bulela in the Arabic language
بوليلاbwlyla-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bulela
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