Buluga Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Uganda

Buluga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buluga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Buluga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buluga (Oriya: ବୁଲୁଗା) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buluga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Buluga is the 5,587,209th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Buluga are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania Buluga is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 100 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 33 percent live and Romania, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bulunga923,398/
Bulugea92186/
Bulugat9214/
Bulugay921/
Bulugha921/
Bhuluga921/
Bullunga8618/
Boulouga863/
Bullugas861/
Bhulunga861/
Buliga837,946/
Buluge83130/
Wuluga8337/
Boluga8324/
Vuluga836/
Buloga836/
Bulugo835/
Bulugi831/
Boulounga8010/
Bhulugaya805/
Bulungo779,347/
Bulungi771,346/
Bulunge77237/
Buligah7756/
Mpuluga7729/
Bieluga7728/
Vulunga773/
Bulugoh772/
Buhliga771/
Bolauga771/
Bulugou771/
Buligai771/
Wulugai771/
Vulugha771/
Bullugy771/
Booluga771/
Bulluge771/
Buligha771/
Bulauge771/
Bouloughaz751/
Bouslougha751/
Buhligah71239/
Bulungho719/
Bulungou718/
Buluguey717/
Bolougha717/
Boulougo711/
Buhlliga711/
Buluungi711/
Boulogha711/
Bologa673,130/
Bulogo67158/
Buligo6796/
Bouchellouga6794/
Buligă6782/
Buloge6757/
Boulougou675/
Bouluguet672/
Boulougoy671/
Bolugi671/
Beuchelleuga671/
Baulauger671/
Bulogi671/
Boulauger670/

Buluga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buluga in the Oriya language
ବୁଲୁଗାbuluga-

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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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  • 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 Buluga
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