Kuluma Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kuluma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuluma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1161:1,527,09357,948
Zambia251:633,99725,256
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kuluma (195) may also be a first name.

Kuluma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuluma (Bengali: কুলুমা, Hindi: कुलुमा, Oriya: କୁଳୁମା) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuluma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,248,410th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Kuluma are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 649,894th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 195 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 1,527,093. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 45 percent are found, Borno, where 22 percent are found and Yobe, where 21 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 14 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauluma92595/
Kulluma9211/
Khuluma927/
Kulumga921/
Kuluema921/
Kulumma921/
Koulouma862,723/
Kahuluma8648/
Kaulauma861/
Kullumma861/
Kaulumaa861/
Kulume833,492/
Kulima831,663/
Kiluma831,323/
Kulumi83187/
Kulumo8346/
Kuloma8327/
Koluma8316/
Culuma832/
Kouloumas8038/
Kulyutmaz8012/
Koullouma803/
Kouloumai801/
Kullima77136/
Kouloma7796/
Kulloma7795/
Kulomaa7749/
Kaulima7736/
Kulimah7724/
Khulumo7724/
Kholuma779/
Khulume777/
Kullume776/
Kullumi776/
Kolouma774/
Kaulume774/
Khulima774/
Kolumah772/
Kilouma771/
Kuluime771/
Kulumet771/
Kolumma771/
Kilumai771/
Kulumih771/
Coulouma7166/
Kouloumi7161/
Kilaumau719/
Kouleumy718/
Kullimaa718/
Kouloumo711/
Kollouma711/
Kullimma711/
Kilima676,655/
Koloma673,639/
Kilumo67504/
Culoma67189/
Columa67105/
Kouloumis6748/
Kulimo6743/
Kouloumos6727/
Couloumat6725/
Kolumi6724/
Kouloumou6718/
Kulomo6717/
Kulomi674/
Kolume674/
Koulloumi671/
Koulhoumi671/
Keuloumou671/
Kouloumoi671/
Kulome671/
Culumi671/

Kuluma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuluma in the Bengali language
কুলুমাkuluma-
Kuluma in the Hindi language
कुलुमाkuluma66.67
कुलूमाkuluma33.33
Kuluma in the Oriya language
କୁଳୁମାkuluma50
କୁଲୁମାkuluma50

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