Bulus Surname

6,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91,988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Bulus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bulus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria91,3501:1,939260
Philippines2351:430,80153,740
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
England231:2,422,52489,093
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
India121:63,922,115578,870
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
France31:22,140,907385,998
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
China21:683,660,78330,601
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Buluş (3,936) & Buluș (1) are calculated separately.

Bulus (55,304) may also be a first name.

Bulus Last Name Facts

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

Bulus (Marathi: बुलुस, Oriya: ବୁଲୁସ) is most common in Nigeria. It may occur as: Buluş or Buluș. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,155th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 79,223 people. The last name Bulus occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Bulus live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 16,962nd most commonly used given name internationally, borne by 55,304 people.

The surname Bulus is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 91,350 people, or 1 in 1,939. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kaduna, where 20 percent reside, Plateau, where 16 percent reside and Adamawa, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Bulus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bulus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 506 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bulus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Bulus surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% being registered with the party.

Bulus earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.33% less than the national average, earning $30,060 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buluş933,936/
Buluș931/
Bullus911,027/
Boulus91396/
Buluis91132/
Bulous9140/
Bulius9120/
Baulus9119/
Buluse919/
Bulush916/
Buluss916/
Buleus915/
Buluus911/
Bulgus911/
Bulusc911/
Buulus911/
Bulu8924,452/
Bulluss83252/
Boulous83200/
Bullous8379/
Buslius832/
Buloush831/
Boulius831/
Bauluse831/
Bullius830/
Bulut80195,127/
Bolus8012,810/
Bulos803,733/
Buluç803,369/
Bulux801,924/
Builu801,426/
Bulau801,327/
Baulu801,216/
Buleu80820/
Bullu80645/
Bulgu80571/
Boulu80487/
Buluz80344/
Bulou80311/
Bului80301/
Bhulu80260/
Buluy80219/
Buluc80182/
Buluğ80156/
Buslu80102/
Wulus8080/
Buulu8076/
Buluh8069/
Bulyu8037/
Bulud8026/
Buylu8026/
Buliu8012/
Buluu809/
Butlu806/
Bulhu804/
Buluj802/
Buhlu801/
Vulus801/
Boulhous77204/
Boulouys7798/
Boullous778/
Boulouss773/
Boulouse772/
Bulhouse771/
Bouhlous771/
Bulusova771/
Baulhuis771/
Bulutshe771/
Boulos738,815/
Boulou736,126/
Bullos732,072/
Bolous73598/
Baulos73514/
Buleux73277/
Bulucz73276/
Wullus73187/
Boulud73185/
Boullu73136/
Bullut73122/
Bolius7399/
Boulau7387/
Bhulau7378/
Bauluz7372/
Bullou7371/
Bolush7347/
Buloup7345/
Buhlau7332/
Bielus7330/
Boluzs7326/
Bollus7323/
Bulluh7322/
Buluch7317/
Bhullu7316/
Bahulu7314/
Buslau7311/
Bhaulu7310/
Vaulus739/
Builou738/
Bolaus738/
Bullau738/
Boluss737/
Beuleu736/
Bholus736/
Boutlu736/
Bulguç735/
Boleus735/
Vuluse734/
Busleu734/
Bouleu734/
Boulgu734/
Bulhos733/
Bullud733/
Baulau732/
Bulutt732/
Builos732/
Boulut732/
Bauliu732/
Bujlos731/
Boului731/
Boolus731/
Bhuhlu731/
Buloes731/
Vulgus731/
Boelus731/
Bolužs731/
Buloos731/
Buludt731/
Bulğut731/
Buylud731/
Butluj731/
Buillu731/
Bbuulu731/
Bauslu731/
Baulou731/
Builiu731/
Butlou730/
Boulhouss7110/
Bulushova718/
Boulousse716/
Bulousova713/
Bullhouse710/
Bulhoes675,377/
Bolu673,049/
Vulu671,315/
Boulouh67992/
Boulouz67484/
Bouleux67427/
Bouhlou67360/
Bouloux67306/
Boulaud67286/
Bouloud67193/
Boulhou67155/
Busellu67150/
Bolhous67104/
Bielous67101/
Boulgou6798/
Bulloss6788/
Boullou6767/
Bouleuc6755/
Boelius6753/
Bouliau6732/
Wulushe6731/
Bouloup6731/
Bielaus6717/
Bulleux6713/
Boulaux6711/
Boutlou6710/
Busloup679/
Bollius677/
Bouylud675/
Boullos674/
Bulluch673/
Boulout673/
Bollous672/
Bullout672/
Bulú672/
Boullud672/
Bouloss672/
Bullutt672/
Busluch671/
Baulyut671/
Bieleus671/
Bhauluu671/
Bulllos671/
Bulluha671/
Buillos671/
Bouylou671/
Bouhlos671/
Bielusz671/
Baullou671/
Boulliu671/
Bullouh671/
Beuleux670/
Vaulous670/
Baulaux670/

Bulus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bulus in the Oriya language
ବୁଲୁସbulusa-
Bulus in the Marathi language
बुलुसbulusa-

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