Bulobo Surname

485,250th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 685 people bear this surname

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

Bulobo Surname Definition:

Bulobo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hook.

Bulobo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6841:108,01111,961
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bulobo (68) may also be a first name.

Bulobo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bulobo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hook.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Bulobo Last Name Facts

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

Bulobo has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulobo? popularity and diffusion

Bulobo is the 485,250th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 10,638,753 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bulobo are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 100 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 68 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 684 people, or 1 in 108,011. Not including The DR Congo it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boulobou861/
Bulloboy861/
Buloba835,782/
Bulabo833,591/
Bolobo83716/
Bulowo8322/
Bulebo839/
Bulubo832/
Bouloubou8014/
Bulabos771,255/
Builowo7727/
Boloubo7714/
Bolobou7712/
Bulaboi7710/
Boloboy775/
Bollobo773/
Boulabo771/
Bulovoy771/
Bulabois71178/
Bullaboy7124/
Bulahabo714/
Boulouba712/
Boulompo711/
Bollobho711/
Buluba674,178/
Bulaba671,284/
Bulova671,088/
Boloba67640/
Bulová67332/
Bulawo67284/
Bouhlouba67138/
Bulowa6765/
Buleba6731/
Wolobo6726/
Bolowo6711/
Bulavo674/
Boulaboud672/
Boulhabou671/
Volobo671/
Boulabous671/
Boullebou671/
Bullaboch670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bulobo
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