Dula Surname

13,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Dula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia15,6151:6,247985
Mozambique6,7981:4,010928
Philippines6,6421:15,2421,687
India3,1391:244,36614,232
United States2,9621:122,37013,046
Bangladesh1,1721:135,9705,321
Indonesia9471:139,65113,848
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
Kosovo5221:3,567589
Poland5011:75,86611,859
Namibia4541:5,3071,002
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Nigeria3841:461,30923,423
Romania3021:66,4837,984
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Hungary2541:38,6474,172
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Albania781:37,3605,425
Czechia651:163,59224,859
Taiwan571:411,3113,177
Uganda551:709,80535,417
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Iran531:1,448,72758,350
England521:1,071,50151,923
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Malaysia491:601,92329,168
Slovakia451:118,58822,142
Cameroon431:483,00239,429
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia291:930,88655,860
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Kenya191:2,430,52136,895
Greece181:615,54471,673
France151:4,428,181244,602
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Cambodia101:1,548,7156,449
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Qatar61:393,00055,922
China51:273,464,31313,838
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Fiji11:894,3914,568
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:208,37617,958

The alternate forms: Ďula (12), Dulá (5), Dulă (2) & Důla (1) are calculated separately.

Dula (68,308) may also be a first name.

Dula Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dula (Arabic: دولاّ, Bengali: দুলা, Georgian: დულა, Hindi: दुला, Marathi: दुला, Oriya: ଦୁଲା, Russian: Дула, Tibetan: འབྲུག་ལ་) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Ďula, Dulá, Dulă or Důla. Click here for other possible spellings of Dula.

How Common Is The Last Name Dula? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dula is the 13,156th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 171,085 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Dula live; 37 percent live in East Africa and 37 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 14,144th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 68,308 people.

This last name is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 15,615 people, or 1 in 6,247. Outside of Ethiopia this surname is found in 80 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 16 percent are found and The Philippines, where 16 percent are found.

Dula Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dula has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dula last name increased 1,229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dula Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (60%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Dula last name are 26.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dula earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 39.1% less than the national average, earning R 144,732 per year; in United States they earn 12.15% less than the national average, earning $37,905 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.2% less than the national average, earning $42,129 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ďula9212/
Dulá925/
Dulă922/
Důla921/
Dulay8993,581/
Dulla8920,438/
Daula897,830/
Doula895,907/
Dulia892,605/
Dulai892,586/
Dulat892,546/
Dulas892,200/
Deula892,126/
Dulaj891,976/
Dulau891,869/
Dhula891,554/
Dulha891,100/
Dulea891,033/
Dulya891,033/
Dulah89993/
Dulap89927/
Duila89490/
Dulaa89430/
Duela89274/
Ddula89223/
Dulad89106/
Dulaz8987/
Duula8983/
Dulaš8960/
Dulaş8926/
Duloa8917/
Dutla8914/
Dusla898/
Duhla894/
Duyla891/
Dulga891/
Hdula891/
Dulač891/
Daulat8070,969/
Daulay8028,298/
Dullah809,944/
Doulat808,401/
Doulla806,095/
Dhulap802,846/
Dullas801,803/
Dulgaj801,126/
Doulah801,027/
Dullea80929/
Daulai80897/
Dhulla80794/
Dhulia80452/
Dhulya80408/
Doulas80312/
Dulhat80296/
Doulay80277/
Dullat80269/
Dullaj80255/
Daulah80213/
Dulaih80199/
Deulya80165/
Dhulaj80148/
Dhulas80139/
Duleau80138/
Dulait80121/
Dulias8086/
Duulla8084/
Dahula8084/
Dulais8082/
Deulia8066/
Dullay8062/
Doulia8060/
Duilah8060/
Dhulai8058/
Dulahu8053/
Daulas8043/
Daulla8039/
Dulhai8039/
Dullau8039/
Dhaula8037/
Dulach8036/
Dulyas8034/
Dulaut8033/
Dulatt8030/
Dulhad8029/
Dullha8028/
Dulaya8026/
Dhulha8025/
Dulaha8021/
Doulha8021/
Deulay8020/
Doulai8018/
Dhulay8018/
Dulaiy8017/
Dhulat8016/
Dulhay8014/
D'Aula8014/
Duilaa8011/
Daulad8011/
Deulai8011/
Hdulah8010/
Dhulad809/
Dullia809/
Duslah809/
Dulasz808/
Dulaja808/
Duliat808/
Dulhap807/
Daulia807/
Duglia807/
Dullap806/
Dulacz806/
Dulapp805/
Daulya805/
Dulgay805/
Dullaa805/
Dulgai805/
Duelia805/
Doulga805/
Dullya804/
Dullai804/
Dhoula804/
Dulaud804/
Duhlas804/
Dulhaz803/
Dulhas803/
Ddhula803/
Ddoula803/
Doulaa803/
Doulya803/
Dhuila803/
Daulau803/
Doulad802/
Dulash802/
Dullla802/
Ddulla802/
Dhulau802/
Dhutla802/
Deulla802/
Doulap802/
Duilas802/
Dulaay802/
Dhulah802/
Douhla802/
Duilya802/
Duelah802/
Dhusla801/
Ddaula801/
Duslas801/
Dutlla801/
Duulha801/
Dulahh801/
Duleas801/
Dulhau801/
Dullad801/
Doutla801/
Duhlap801/
Daulha801/
Dhuula801/
Dulaai801/
Duladh801/
Dulaid801/
Dulaus801/
Dulays801/
Dulazs801/
Duliaś801/
Duluha801/
Dutlha801/
Duslau801/
Duilea801/
Duilia801/
Dulass800/
Daulap800/
Dola7534,362/
Dila7512,484/
Dule7511,796/
Dulo756,586/
Duli755,929/
Duly75754/
Duló7562/
Dulj7530/
Dóla753/
Dhuilay73547/
Doullay73199/
Duliasz73190/
Doulias7377/
Doullah7372/
Dusella7357/
Dullaha7342/
Dauliat7338/
Geedula7334/
Daullah7331/
Deulloa7330/
Duullah7330/
Doulaud7329/
Dhaulat7327/
Doullat7326/
Duggila7325/
Douleau7324/
Dahulah7321/
Dhaulia7317/
Dhullya7312/
Daulaud7312/
Doulatt7311/
Dhulaia7310/
Dhulapp738/
Dhuliay738/
Dulahai738/
Daulaus738/
Dullias738/
Dhuulla737/
Douleha737/
Dulahiy736/
Doulass735/
Dhuladh735/
Daulyad735/
Dhulhap734/
Doullaa734/
Dullaya734/
Dauglia733/
Deullah733/
Douslas733/
Dhulaya733/
Doullai733/
Doullla733/
Dhulash732/
Dhulhat732/
Doulais732/
Dullahh732/
Dulahey731/
Dhoulia731/
Dhulgaj731/
Dhullaa731/
Daulaya731/
Daullay731/
Ddullah731/
Dulaova731/
Dullaid731/
Dullath731/
Ducella731/
Douglia731/
Doulaya731/
Douylas731/
D'Aulia731/
Dusilla731/
Dhaulla731/
Dhuilya731/
Dhulaid731/
Douliat731/
Douhloa731/
Doulahe731/
Doulaid731/
Douylla731/
Ducilla731/
Duillas731/
Dhoulah731/
Doulach731/
Daulhat731/
Doulhas731/
Dulloha731/
Doutlah730/
Deullap730/
Dolai67194,785/
Duley6743,071/
Dhule6726,866/
Dhola677,750/
Dhila676,929/
Dolia675,979/
Dulle674,229/
Dolla674,222/
Dolya673,678/
Dhuli673,027/
Duler672,460/
Diela672,444/
Dolha671,675/
Dilay671,626/
Daule671,560/
Dolay671,537/
Dulos671,482/
Dolea671,423/
Dulou671,390/
Dulot671,085/
Dauli671,054/
Dulli671,025/
Dilai67997/
Deule67992/
Douli67962/
Doola67952/
Dulio67944/
Dului67875/
Doulo67858/
Dully67810/
Dilah67696/
Daulo67662/
Duloh67601/
Dullo67542/
Doule67397/
Deuli67378/
Dulip67340/
Dauly67312/
Dulod67297/
Dhuly67277/
Dulis67261/
Duilo67233/
Dutli67222/
Dilia67219/
Duelo67158/
Duggilla67142/
Duloy67134/
Dulei67120/
Dulhe67116/
Dules67112/
Duile67111/
Deuly67100/
Duleu6796/
Duloi6794/
Dauliach6794/
Dhulo6793/
Douly6785/
Dulej6773/
Dolaa6772/
Dulajová6769/
Duuli6760/
Dulyi6758/
Dulaiová6743/
Dutlo6742/
Dusli6741/
Duliz6741/
Dutle6740/
Duleh6740/
Dulee6735/
Dilau6732/
Duloo6730/
Dulet6729/
Dulit6728/
Dulie6723/
Dulayová6723/
Dulop6720/
Dolau6720/
Dulih6720/
Doloa6720/
Dilea6719/
Dihla6718/
Duliy6717/
Dulge6715/
Duule6714/
Dulep6713/
Duulo6712/
Dulhi6711/
Doğla6711/
Duili6710/
Dujlo6710/
Duyle679/
Duluo679/
Dulló679/
Dulajova678/
Dulgi675/
Dulje675/
Dulez675/
Dulgo674/
Duled674/
Doela673/
Doulé673/
Dulaiova673/
Duluy672/
Duhle672/
Dulyo672/
Hdila672/
Ďulai672/
Ďulaj672/
Duloz672/
Doullaya672/
Deulo672/
Dulayova671/
Dolaj671/
Dhuggila671/
Daulasth671/
Daulathp671/
Ddila671/
Dusle671/
Duuly671/
Duylo671/
Duloj671/
Doulatth671/
Douleaux671/
Dólla671/
Tduli671/
Daullaux671/
Daulé671/
Ddule671/
Dülay671/
Douleova671/
Doulllay671/
Dulahaid671/
Duchilla671/
Duilleau671/
Dusillat671/
Dulyy671/
Deusilla671/
Dhulloha671/
Duyly670/
Deullash670/

Dula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dula in the Georgian language
დულაdula-
Dula in the Bengali language
দুলাdula95
দোলdola2.5
দোলাdola2.5
Dula in the Marathi language
दुलाdula92.71
दूलाdula3.51
डुलाdula3.05
डूलाdula0.46
दुळाdula0.28
Dula in the Oriya language
ଦୁଲାdula90.69
ଡୁଲାdula1.95
ଦୁଲdula1.95
ଦୂଲାdula1.66
ଡୁଳାdula0.68
ଦୁଳାdula0.62
ଦୁଳdula0.49
ଡୁଲdula0.08
ଡୂଲାdula0.08
ଡୁଳdula0.08
ଡୂଳାdula0.03
ଦଳdala0.03
ତୁଲtula0.03
ହୁଲାhula0.03
ବୁଲbula0.03
ଦୁଲାାdulaa0.03
Dula in the Hindi language
दुलाdula54.09
दूलाdula41.5
डूलाdula2.28
डुलाdula1.82
डुलdula0.09
डूलdula0.03
दुुलाduula0.03
दौलाdaula0.03
Dula in the Tibetan language
འབྲུག་ལ་drukla33.33
གྲུ་ལ།drula33.33
འབྲུག་ལ།drukla33.33
Dula in the Russian language
Дулаdula-
Dula in the Arabic language
دولاّdwla-
دولاdwla-

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