Gulama Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Gulama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1771:1,000,80742,311
India651:11,801,006214,148
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Gulama (2,323) may also be a first name.

Gulama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gulama (Bengali: গুলমা, Hindi: गुलामा, Marathi: गुलाम, Oriya: ଗୁଲମା) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulama? popularity and diffusion

Gulama is the 778,856th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Gulama reside; 51 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gulama is also the 154,393rd most frequently occurring given name globally, borne by 2,323 people.

Gulama is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 1,000,807. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Yobe, where 72 percent live, Plateau, where 8 percent live and Kano, where 5 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.

Gulama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Gulama last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Gulama earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.27% more than the national average, earning $54,485 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngulama92529/
Guleama9285/
Goulama9221/
Gulatma9215/
Ghulama9214/
Gulamas9210/
Gulamma927/
Guliama927/
Gulyama925/
Gulamaj924/
Gulamad923/
Gullama923/
Gulamat922/
Guhlama921/
Gulamaa921/
Gulamai921/
Gulasma921/
Gulamaš921/
Ulama917,046/
Gulamait8611/
Goulamma864/
Ngulamah864/
Gulamajj863/
Gullamma863/
Gujlamma862/
Goulamai862/
Ghulamai861/
Ghulamha861/
Gulaasma861/
Gulamaid861/
Gulammas861/
Gullamat861/
Ghulamay861/
Gulamo8317,988/
Gulema834,698/
Gulame83503/
Gilama83232/
Gulami83114/
Oulama83114/
Hulama83104/
Ulamah8368/
Ullama8347/
Ulamad8327/
Ulamai8318/
Ulaima8316/
Ulasma8315/
Golama8312/
Ulauma8312/
Ulamau838/
Uliama836/
Ulamma835/
Ulamat834/
Guloma834/
Ulamas833/
Ulamay833/
Uslama833/
Gulamy832/
Aulama832/
Ulajma831/
Ulamaj831/
Eulama831/
Ulaama831/
Ulamha831/
Gouliamas804/
Guggilama801/
Goliama772,354/
Golyama77507/
Ghulami77317/
Gulloma7787/
Ahulama7775/
Ghulamo7744/
Goulami7740/
Ouslama7736/
Golamma7710/
Goulame779/
Ullamma778/
Ulgamma777/
Gulamet775/
Ghulame775/
Gullema774/
Aulamma773/
Gulammo773/
Huleama773/
Guliamo773/
Gollama772/
Gullami772/
Houlama772/
Gullamo772/
Guhlami772/
Hulamah771/
Gulamoh771/
Gulemay771/
Gulomah771/
Oulamas771/
Gulouma771/
Haulama771/
Oulahma771/
Oulamay771/
Oullama771/
Ulaimay771/
Ullamas771/
Gulamed771/
Gulamid771/
Gulamis771/
Guleamă771/
Gülatma771/
Guílamo771/
Gilamah771/
Ulhamas771/
Ulahmad771/
Gulammahad751/
Olama738,565/
Uloma73398/
Ulamo7311/
Ghoulami71482/
Hulamahe71139/
Ghoulame7184/
Aulaumea7159/
Ullahmah7156/
Gollamma7132/
Gullaume7128/
Aulasmaa7122/
Hulaimah717/
Ghullami716/
Oulasmaa716/
Gouliami715/
Oullamai714/
Ghulamhi714/
Uslaimai713/
Goulouma713/
Gugliamo712/
Golliama712/
Goulomai712/
Houlgama712/
Ngulyamo711/
Hulamath711/
Gulllame711/
Gullouma711/
Heulamaa711/
Ngoulami711/
Ulhammad711/
Ullahmad711/
Gullamot711/
Ghulamie711/
Gholamha711/
Ulatmash711/
Gulameer711/
Ghulammi711/
Ghulamoo711/
Goloma67312/
Olamma67275/
Oleama67107/
Gouliamis6765/
Olamai6760/
Golami6756/
Hulamo6742/
Aulamo6734/
Gouliamos6733/
Gouliamou6732/
Giloma6730/
Golamy6728/
Ollama6725/
Olamay6724/
Golame6718/
Oliama6716/
Ulioma6711/
Ghoullami6710/
Olaama679/
Hullamath678/
Gilamo677/
Olyama677/
Olamaa677/
Olamoa676/
Uluoma674/
Ghoujlami673/
Gulomi673/
Ulamoi673/
Ulooma672/
Gulliaume672/
Uilamo672/
Golamo672/
Holama672/
Ngoulouma672/
Ghoulaimi672/
Oolama671/
Goollamma671/
Ghoulamet671/
Ghoullame671/
Ulloma671/
Uiloma671/
Ulomma671/
Olhama671/
Ulamoh671/
Gaullaume671/
Gulomo671/
Gilema671/
Gulemo671/
Gulhameed671/
Ghulammoh671/

Gulama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulama in the Bengali language
গুলমাgulama-
Gulama in the Hindi language
गुलामाgulama85.26
गुलमाgulama9.47
गुलामgulama5.26
Gulama in the Marathi language
गुलामgulama57.14
गुलामाgulama28.57
गुलमाgulama14.29
Gulama in the Oriya language
ଗୁଲମାgulama53.85
ଗୁଲାମାgulama38.46
ଗୁଳମାgulama7.69

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