Ulama Surname

70,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,046 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Ulama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ulama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,5401:22,2992,888
Indonesia6971:189,74118,149
Turkey6561:118,6309,926
Iran3121:246,09818,687
Nigeria2621:676,11731,456
India2361:3,250,27794,785
Uganda1121:348,56522,932
Papua New Guinea951:85,82911,359
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Croatia281:151,02220,421
Montenegro201:31,9782,663
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
England11:55,718,059489,080
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Ulama (3,202) may also be a first name.

Ulama Last Name Facts

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

Ulama (Hindi: उलमा, Marathi: फ़ुलमा, Oriya: ଉଲମା) is most common in The Philippines. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ulama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 70,194th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,034,281 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Ulama reside; 74 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 53 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 126,887th most common first name worldwide, held by 3,202 people.

The last name Ulama is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4,540 people, or 1 in 22,299. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 67 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 27 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including The Philippines it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and Turkey, where 9 percent are found.

Ulama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ulama surname is predominantly Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

Ulama earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gulama91364/
Oulama91114/
Hulama91104/
Ulamah9168/
Ullama9147/
Ulamad9127/
Ulamai9118/
Ulaima9116/
Ulasma9115/
Ulauma9112/
Ulamau918/
Uliama916/
Ulamma915/
Ulamat914/
Ulamas913/
Ulamay913/
Uslama913/
Aulama912/
Ulajma911/
Ulamaj911/
Eulama911/
Ulaama911/
Ulamha911/
Guleama8385/
Ahulama8375/
Ouslama8336/
Goulama8321/
Ullamma838/
Ulgamma837/
Gulamma837/
Guliama837/
Gulyama835/
Gulamaj834/
Aulamma833/
Huleama833/
Gullama833/
Houlama832/
Hulamah831/
Guhlama831/
Gulamaa831/
Gulamai831/
Oulamas831/
Haulama831/
Oulahma831/
Oulamay831/
Oullama831/
Ulaimay831/
Ullamas831/
Ulhamas831/
Ulahmad831/
Olama808,565/
Ilama802,760/
Ulame801,209/
Ulema80424/
Uloma80398/
Ulami80133/
Ulamo8011/
Hulamahe77139/
Aulaumea7759/
Ullahmah7756/
Aulasmaa7722/
Hulaimah777/
Oulasmaa776/
Goulamma774/
Oullamai774/
Gulamajj773/
Gullamma773/
Uslaimai773/
Gujlamma772/
Goulamai772/
Houlgama772/
Hulamath771/
Heulamaa771/
Ulhammad771/
Ullahmad771/
Ulatmash771/
Gulamo7317,988/
Gulame73503/
Olamma73275/
Ilamma73245/
Ulamis73197/
Ilhama73182/
Gulami73114/
Oleama73107/
Ilamah7389/
Olamai7360/
Illama7360/
Iliama7353/
Ulamiy7353/
Hulamo7342/
Aulamo7334/
Oulame7332/
Ollama7325/
Ilamai7324/
Olamay7324/
Hilama7322/
Oliama7316/
Ileama7312/
Ulioma7311/
Uslami7310/
Olaama739/
Oulami738/
Uliame738/
Eulema738/
Ulemma737/
Olyama737/
Olamaa737/
Hulema736/
Olamoa736/
Oulamy736/
Hulame735/
Ilaama734/
Uluoma734/
Guloma734/
Hulami733/
Jilama733/
Aulame733/
Ilaema733/
Ulamoi733/
Ulooma732/
Ulamed732/
Gulamy732/
Ulamer732/
Ilauma732/
Ulameh732/
Uilamo732/
Ulaami732/
Holama732/
Ulamiş732/
Hulamy732/
Oolama731/
Ihlama731/
Ulamit731/
Ullami731/
Uluima731/
Ulloma731/
Uiloma731/
Ulomma731/
Uilame731/
Olhama731/
Ilaima731/
Ilamau731/
Ulamoh731/
Ulasme731/
Ulemah731/
Ullema731/
Hullamath718/
Huelamo67926/
Hulaimi67912/
Ullamot67157/
Ulasmis67102/
Gulloma6787/
Illamma6750/
Goulami6740/
Jilaema6733/
Jillama6723/
Houlame6723/
Ulhamid6720/
Oulouma6719/
Oullami6717/
Oulaimi6713/
Illamaa6712/
Ollamma6711/
Uliamot6711/
Goulame679/
Ilhaama679/
Ouslame679/
Ilhamah678/
Jilamma677/
Oulamey677/
Aulomaa677/
Hullami674/
Illamai674/
Ulamoph674/
Uiliamo674/
Hulaymi674/
Gulammo673/
Hulemma673/
Guliamo673/
Oulamou673/
Hulaime673/
Ullemma672/
Ilamaha672/
Gullami672/
Houlami672/
Ulyamot672/
Gullamo672/
Outlame671/
Oliamma671/
Ilaimah671/
Gulomah671/
Gulouma671/
Oleamma671/
Eoulame671/
Illamah671/
Uillami671/
Uilhame671/
Ilyamah671/
Illiama671/
Hillama671/
Hilaema671/
Hilamaa671/
Jilauma671/
Oulamit671/
Ouliame671/
Uliamhe671/
Ulahami671/
Ulaimot671/
Ulamoid671/
Ullamiy671/
Guleamă671/
Guílamo671/
Oulhami671/
Ouslami671/
Uillame671/
Holiama671/
Hullamy670/

Ulama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ulama in the Hindi language
उलमाulama88.89
Ulama in the Oriya language
ଉଲମାulama77.27
ଉଲାମାulama13.64
ଊଲମାulama4.55
ଉଳମାulama4.55
Ulama in the Marathi language
फ़ुलमाfulama71.43
उलमाulama28.57

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