Bulo Surname
Approximately 14,840 people bear this surname
Bulo Surname Definition:
Bulo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sleeping quarters.
Bulo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 5,562 | 1:4,901 | 1,104 |
| Ethiopia | 4,668 | 1:20,897 | 2,688 |
| Indonesia | 747 | 1:177,040 | 17,110 |
| Philippines | 639 | 1:158,432 | 26,143 |
| South Africa | 573 | 1:94,551 | 11,547 |
| Pakistan | 547 | 1:326,588 | 6,634 |
| India | 496 | 1:1,546,503 | 57,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 328 | 1:24,859 | 2,752 |
| Nigeria | 272 | 1:651,260 | 30,529 |
| DR Congo | 171 | 1:432,044 | 35,878 |
| Uganda | 157 | 1:248,658 | 18,515 |
| Argentina | 92 | 1:464,602 | 34,717 |
| Chile | 69 | 1:255,311 | 7,659 |
| Netherlands | 68 | 1:248,341 | 31,935 |
| Malaysia | 59 | 1:499,902 | 25,042 |
| United States | 53 | 1:6,838,848 | 318,712 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 | 1:16,572 | 3,167 |
| Albania | 33 | 1:88,305 | 9,061 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Ukraine | 25 | 1:1,820,908 | 133,658 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Liberia | 20 | 1:220,427 | 14,169 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 1:505,765 | 19,342 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Bülo (36) are calculated separately.
Bulo (9,914) may also be a first name.
Bulo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bulo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sleeping quarters.
Bulo Demographics
Average Bulo Salary in
United States
$60,806 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bulo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bulo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bulo (Bengali: বুলো, Hindi: बुलो, Marathi: बुलो, Oriya: ବୁେଲା, Russian: Було) occurs more in Mozambique more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Bülo. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bulo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bulo is the 35,594th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 491,075 people. Bulo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Bulo live; 42 percent live in Southern Africa and 38 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 61,609th most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 9,914 people.
The last name is most widespread in Mozambique, where it is held by 5,562 people, or 1 in 4,901. Excluding Mozambique this surname is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 31 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.
Bulo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bulo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bulo surname rose 757 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bulo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bulo surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Bulo surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.57% being registered with the party.
The amount Bulo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.65% less than the national average, earning R 150,540 per year and in United States they earn 40.92% more than the national average, earning $60,806 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bulo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bulo in the Bengali language | ||
| বুলো | bulo | 92.31 |
| বোলো | bolo | 7.69 |
| Bulo in the Marathi language | ||
| बुलो | bulo | 73.33 |
| बुलॉ | bulo | 26.67 |
| Bulo in the Hindi language | ||
| बुलो | bulo | 72.73 |
| बूलो | bulo | 27.27 |
| Bulo in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁେଲା | buela | 66.67 |
| ବୁଲ | bula | 33.33 |
| Bulo in the Russian language | ||
| Було | bulo | - |
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Footnotes
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