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 surname Buluga (Oriya: ବୁଲୁଗା) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buluga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Buluga reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mwanza Region, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 33 percent reside and Romania, where 17 percent reside.

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