Bulima Surname

436,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Bulima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bulima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5831:90,8099,119
Uganda701:557,70430,541
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Bulima (112) may also be a first name.

Bulima Last Name Facts

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

Bulima (Oriya: ବୁଲିମା, Russian: Булима) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulima? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bulima is the 436,213th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,259,906 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Bulima reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 885,979th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 112 people.

It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 583 people, or 1 in 90,809. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mwanza Region, where 53 percent live, Simiyu Region, where 22 percent live and Tabora Region, where 21 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bulima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bulima in the Oriya language
ବୁଲିମାbulima93.75
ବୁଲିbuli6.25
Bulima in the Russian language
Булимаbulima-

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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 Bulima
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