Bulem Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Botswana

Bulem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bulem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bulem (40) may also be a first name.

Bulem Last Name Facts

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

Bulem (Hindi: बुलेम) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,806,862nd most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Bulem reside; 44 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 44 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Bulem is also the 1,614,485th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 40 people.

The last name Bulem is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 3,850,930. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 80 percent reside, Lagos, where 11 percent reside and Rivers, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Bulem exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 43 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bullem91638/
Buleme91114/
Boulem9125/
Bhulem914/
Builem911/
Buleim911/
Bouleme8311/
Butleam836/
Boulhem835/
Buhleum832/
Bouslem832/
Bulleme831/
Bouleam831/
Bouhlem831/
Boullem831/
Bouliem831/
Bouleem831/
Bulliem831/
Bolem804,163/
Bulen80959/
Bulim8086/
Bulym8046/
Vulem8043/
Wulem8010/
Bulne803/
Bouleame773/
Bullheim771/
Bullen7319,205/
Baulen731,020/
Bulime73786/
Beulen73683/
Bollem73540/
Baulne73292/
Boulen73246/
Buleun73103/
Buleng7381/
Butlen7377/
Bulent7361/
Butlim7332/
Bhilem7327/
Beulne7326/
Bulien7321/
Bholem7319/
Buylen7311/
Vullem7311/
Buluen7311/
Bulgim7310/
Bulimg7310/
Bulaen739/
Boleam738/
Boolem737/
Buhlen736/
Bolemm733/
Bielem733/
Boulim733/
Bullim732/
Buleen732/
Woulem732/
Buloen731/
Boleem731/
Baulim731/
Buslim731/
Wuliem731/
Bulend731/
Wullem731/
Beulim731/
Boliem731/
Builen730/
Vulgem730/
Bouleheem713/
Buliaheem712/
Bouhleime711/
Bouslim671,787/
Boulent67297/
Boulenc67251/
Boullen67177/
Bulienė67111/
Bullent6794/
Beuleun6713/
Wuillem6711/
Baullen679/
Bulleng678/
Bullien678/
Buln677/
Bollhem677/
Boulhen677/
Bhollem673/
Bauleng673/
Bhaulen672/
Bulleen671/
Butlend671/
Buillen671/
Bulliom671/
Buttlen671/
Bolleam671/
Bolleem671/
Bolleim671/
Boulend671/
Boutlen671/
Bouylen671/
Bahulen671/
Boehlem671/
Bulllen671/
Bouslen671/
Wouleme671/
Woullem671/
Bullime671/
Busleng671/
Boussellem671/
Boulhim671/
Boulime671/
Bouleng671/
Bouhlim671/
Beulyom671/
Baulien671/
Butleng671/
Bulgaim671/
Boulien670/
Bullend670/
Beutlen670/

Bulem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bulem in the Hindi language
बुलेमbulema-

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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 Bulem
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