Tulama Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Tulama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tulama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India141:54,790,384527,769
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Tulama (282) may also be a first name.

Tulama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tulama (Marathi: तुळमा, Oriya: ତୁଲାମା) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Tulama.

How Common Is The Last Name Tulama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,506,728th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Tulama reside; 36 percent reside in Central Africa and 36 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 527,582nd most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 282 people.

The last name Tulama is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Barring The DR Congo this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thulama92183/
Taulama92139/
Toulama926/
Tulasma926/
Tutlama925/
Tulamma925/
Tulamat921/
Tulaama921/
Tulaimat862,431/
Tulaymat869/
Thulamma864/
Tulasmma862/
Tulamatt861/
Tutlamma861/
Tulaamma861/
Tulahama861/
Tulamaya861/
Tullamma861/
Tulyamma861/
Tolama83688/
Tulema8351/
Tilama8342/
Tulamo8317/
Tulami837/
Tulame836/
Tuloma831/
Toulaimat804/
Toulaymat803/
Tulyahama801/
Thullamma801/
Tuiloma77599/
Tulasmi77179/
Toleama77120/
Taulema7741/
Tulatmi7715/
Toulami7715/
Tolamaa778/
Tilamma776/
Tuulamo776/
Taulamo775/
Tutlame775/
Tilaema774/
Tielama773/
Tulemau772/
Tolamai771/
Tolamoa771/
Taulame771/
Tuliame771/
Toulamo771/
Tulemma771/
Toliama771/
Tuleimat71416/
Taulamet7191/
Tulosmaa7114/
Tulhamid7112/
Touleima719/
Toulamey715/
Toulouma713/
Tuleymat712/
Tulamgou711/
Tuliamoi711/
Tolamo67469/
Tilema67288/
Toloma6795/
Tulemo6738/
Tolame6735/
Tiloma6722/
Thielamay6721/
Tolami6715/
Touleimat6713/
Tilamo676/
Tulomi673/
Touloumas672/
Thauleema671/
Tuillaume671/
Tulomo671/
Touloumai671/
Tulome671/
Tolamy671/

Tulama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tulama in the Marathi language
तुळमाtulama57.14
तूळमाtulama42.86
Tulama in the Oriya language
ତୁଲାମାtulama38.1
ତୁଳାମାtulama35.24
ତୁଳମାtulama16.19
ତୁଲମାtulama9.52
ତୁଳସାtulasa0.95

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Footnotes

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