Buluka Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Buluka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buluka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Tanzania1311:404,13428,508
Uganda431:907,89040,955
India421:18,263,461278,402
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Latvia31:683,34934,074
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Buluka (311) may also be a first name.

Buluka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buluka (Hindi: बुलुका, Oriya: ବୁଲୁକା) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buluka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 707,442nd most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 17,560,352 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Buluka reside; 42 percent reside in East Africa and 42 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 498,315th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 311 people.

Buluka is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 450,485. Barring The DR Congo Buluka is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 32 percent are found and Uganda, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buluska9223/
Bhuluka925/
Bulauka923/
Bulukha921/
Bulukas921/
Boulouka8611/
Bouluika861/
Buliukas861/
Boluka833,881/
Bulika83428/
Buluki83117/
Buluke8369/
Buloka8357/
Buluca8351/
Buluko8313/
Bouloukat80273/
Bouloukas8044/
Bouloukka801/
Bulauskas801/
Mpuluka77829/
Bulucea77206/
Bhuloka7763/
Bulauca7741/
Bulukey7719/
Bulucas7714/
Bulicka777/
Bieluka776/
Bolouka775/
Bulukoh775/
Bulucap771/
Bulooka771/
Bolukha771/
Bulyuko771/
Bulukeh771/
Bhiluka771/
Bulutko771/
Baulauskas756/
Buliauskas753/
Bulyauskas751/
Boulukos7187/
Boulouki7166/
Bulauski7117/
Voulouka7113/
Bouhlika711/
Boliukha711/
Bielucka711/
Bulica675,011/
Boloka671,585/
Buloko671,230/
Buloki67301/
Bouloukos67290/
Boluki67212/
Bouloukou67101/
Boluko6743/
Bouloukis6736/
Buliko6726/
Buloke6710/
Bulyushko674/
Boulouqat674/
Buliauskaitė672/
Vuluki672/
Bouloukoi671/
Boulausky671/
Boluky671/
Buluco671/
Bouloukhe671/

Buluka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buluka in the Hindi language
बुलुकाbuluka-
Buluka in the Oriya language
ବୁଲୁକାbuluka93.75
ବୁଲୁକbuluka2.08
ବୁଳୁକାbuluka2.08
ବୁଲୂକାbuluka1.04
କୁଲୁକାkuluka1.04

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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 Buluka
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