Buleme Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

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

Buleme Surname Definition:

Buleme is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: glory (to God) / Gloria.

Buleme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Buleme (137) may also be a first name.

Buleme Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Buleme is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: glory (to God) / Gloria.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Buleme Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buleme occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buleme? popularity and diffusion

The last name Buleme is the 1,710,039th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Buleme reside; 96 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 790,880th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 137 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 677,794. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 4 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouleme9211/
Bulleme921/
Bulem91104/
Bullemer86103/
Bouleame863/
Baulemet860/
Bulemi831,123/
Bulime83786/
Bullem83638/
Boleme83230/
Bulema83133/
Boulem8325/
Bulame8312/
Bhulem834/
Builem831/
Buleim831/
Bulome831/
Boullemet8043/
Bouhleime801/
Boulemech801/
Boulemeiz801/
Bulamei77282/
Bulimej77166/
Boulema7727/
Bullema7720/
Bulamey7717/
Bulemma779/
Butleam776/
Boulhem775/
Boulemy774/
Builema773/
Buhleum772/
Bieleme772/
Bouslem772/
Bhulame771/
Bouleam771/
Bouhlem771/
Boullem771/
Bouliem771/
Wouleme771/
Buliema771/
Bullemy771/
Bullime771/
Boulime771/
Bouleem771/
Beulema771/
Buleemi771/
Bulliem771/
Buillemett750/
Bolem734,163/
Bulim7386/
Bulym7346/
Vulem7343/
Bullemma71302/
Wuilleme71157/
Boulehmi7129/
Bouslemy7127/
Vuilleme7111/
Bhulemma714/
Bouleima714/
Vullieme714/
Bhulameh714/
Boulhame713/
Bouslime712/
Boulemai712/
Buleamma711/
Bullheim711/
Boulaame711/
Buliomea711/
Boulemis711/
Bouhlame711/
Boulemma711/
Bullimer710/
Butlimer710/
Boulamey710/
Bolema671,359/
Bulima67787/
Bollem67540/
Vuillemey67266/
Boulhimez67246/
Bulami67146/
Bulyma67121/
Vuillemet6784/
Vulemi6776/
Vuillemez6760/
Voullieme6752/
Butlim6732/
Bolime6731/
Wuillemet6727/
Bholem6719/
Vullem6711/
Bulgim6710/
Boleam678/
Boolem677/
Veullieme677/
Vuillieme675/
Bhullemma674/
Bullemmai674/
Woleme674/
Bolemi674/
Buttlimer673/
Bolemm673/
Bulimi673/
Boulemaiz673/
Bouleheem673/
Wuillemme673/
Boulim673/
Bullim672/
Buliaheem672/
Bullemmyi671/
Bullimmer671/
Boleem671/
Bouhleyma671/
Baulim671/
Baulimmer671/
Vulime671/
Buslim671/
Beulim671/
Boulhemis671/
Boliem671/
Bolemy670/
Boullemit670/
Bauhlomme670/

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  • 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 Buleme
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