Buliyani Surname

806,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Buliyani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buliyani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Buliyani (10) may also be a first name.

Buliyani Last Name Facts

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

Buliyani (Oriya: ବୁଲିୟାନି) is found most frequently in Malawi. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Buliyani.

How Common Is The Last Name Buliyani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 806,178th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 21,001,573 people. The last name Buliyani is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Buliyani live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name internationally, held by 10 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 340 people, or 1 in 50,350. Not including Malawi this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Buliyani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buliyani in the Oriya language
ବୁଲିୟାନିbuliyani-

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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 Buliyani
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