Buluba Surname
Approximately 4,178 people bear this surname
Buluba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,751 | 1:14,114 | 1,841 |
| Uganda | 304 | 1:128,419 | 11,921 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Buluba (1,049) may also be a first name.
Buluba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buluba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Buluba (Hindi: बुलुवा) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Buluba? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 111,195th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,744,267 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Buluba reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 247,268th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 1,049 people.
The last name Buluba is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,751 people, or 1 in 14,114. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 43 percent reside, Geita Region, where 25 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 12 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 7 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buluuba | 92 | 102 | / |
| Bulubay | 92 | 22 | / |
| Bulubas | 92 | 10 | / |
| Bulubai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bulubașa | 86 | 35 | / |
| Bulubash | 86 | 16 | / |
| Bulubhai | 86 | 13 | / |
| Bulutbaş | 86 | 6 | / |
| Buliubas | 86 | 2 | / |
| Boulouba | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bullubai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buloba | 83 | 5,782 | / |
| Buliba | 83 | 1,270 | / |
| Boluba | 83 | 231 | / |
| Bulube | 83 | 226 | / |
| Buluwa | 83 | 56 | / |
| Bulubi | 83 | 50 | / |
| Wuluba | 83 | 32 | / |
| Bulubo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Buluva | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vuluba | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bouhlouba | 80 | 138 | / |
| Bulyubash | 80 | 106 | / |
| Bolouba | 77 | 96 | / |
| Bulaube | 77 | 30 | / |
| Bulibai | 77 | 13 | / |
| Bolyuba | 77 | 12 | / |
| Bouliba | 77 | 10 | / |
| Bolauba | 77 | 7 | / |
| Buluwaa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bhuluwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Buluhua | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vulubai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bhuluva | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wulubah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Butluwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouluwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Builiba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wulubap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buluwah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bulubuy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bulibha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bulubuo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wulluba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpuluba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bulubih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boulouchba | 75 | 18 | / |
| Bhulibai | 71 | 47 | / |
| Boulouwa | 71 | 34 | / |
| Bhulibha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bollouba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bullibai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bouhliba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woulubah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolyubah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bulluwah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouloube | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhulobai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boluwa | 67 | 1,545 | / |
| Bulobo | 67 | 685 | / |
| Boloba | 67 | 640 | / |
| Woluba | 67 | 197 | / |
| Bulobe | 67 | 139 | / |
| Vuluwa | 67 | 138 | / |
| Boulouber | 67 | 62 | / |
| Vuluva | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bouloubou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bouloubie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bulibo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wulubo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bholubhai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bolube | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bouloumpa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bulobi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buluve | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuluwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bolubo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhulibhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bullobhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhilubhai | 67 | 1 | / |
Buluba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buluba in the Hindi language | ||
| बुलुवा | buluva | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buluba
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