Buluma Surname
Approximately 6,799 people bear this surname
Buluma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,904 | 1:11,829 | 1,483 |
| Uganda | 1,313 | 1:29,733 | 4,060 |
| Tanzania | 805 | 1:65,766 | 6,960 |
| DR Congo | 363 | 1:203,525 | 20,281 |
| Swaziland | 152 | 1:8,541 | 460 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | 1:118,170 | 16,048 |
| Nigeria | 59 | 1:3,002,420 | 93,371 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
Buluma (1,028) may also be a first name.
Buluma Demographics
Buluma Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Buluma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buluma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Buluma (Oriya: ବୁଲୁମା) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buluma? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 72,513th most widespread surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,071,856 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Buluma reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 59 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Buluma is also the 250,249th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 1,028 people.
The last name Buluma is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 3,904 people, or 1 in 11,829. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Busia County, where 47 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 15 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 19 percent are found and Tanzania, where 12 percent are found.
Buluma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulumai | 92 | 6 | / |
| Bulluma | 92 | 3 | / |
| Bulumah | 92 | 2 | / |
| Buluuma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bulauma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Boulouma | 86 | 278 | / |
| Bulima | 83 | 787 | / |
| Buloma | 83 | 336 | / |
| Boluma | 83 | 127 | / |
| Bulumo | 83 | 113 | / |
| Bulume | 83 | 59 | / |
| Wuluma | 83 | 19 | / |
| Bulumi | 83 | 9 | / |
| Vuluma | 83 | 6 | / |
| Boullouma | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bouloumat | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bouloumma | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bulhumash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boulgouma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bulumez | 77 | 98 | / |
| Mpuluma | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bullumi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wulumau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bulimma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bolouma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vulumea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouloma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bulumgo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buliema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bullima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bolluma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bulomah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bhulima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bulumet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouloume | 71 | 36 | / |
| Bouloumi | 71 | 27 | / |
| Bullimma | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bouhlima | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bhaulume | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bhuilume | 71 | 2 | / |
| Woulouma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boloma | 67 | 4,689 | / |
| Bulimo | 67 | 1,638 | / |
| Bouloumou | 67 | 147 | / |
| Woluma | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bouloumie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Boulloumi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bulome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolume | 67 | 1 | / |
Buluma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buluma in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁଲୁମା | buluma | - |
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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 Buluma
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