Ulem Surname
Approximately 501 people bear this surname
Ulem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 196 | 1:3,913,599 | 107,087 |
| Nigeria | 186 | 1:952,380 | 40,741 |
| Papua New Guinea | 91 | 1:89,601 | 11,921 |
| Turkey | 19 | 1:4,095,864 | 99,768 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Ülem (39) are calculated separately.
Ulem (262) may also be a first name.
Ulem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ulem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ulem (Hindi: उलेमा, Marathi: उलेम, Russian: Ульем) is found most frequently in India. It may also appear as: Ülem. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ulem? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 615,220th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 14,546,000 people. The surname Ulem is mostly found in Asia, where 44 percent of Ulem are found; 39 percent are found in South Asia and 39 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Ulem is also the 549,774th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 262 people.
The last name Ulem is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 196 people, or 1 in 3,913,599. In India Ulem is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 100 percent live. Beside India this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 37 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ulem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ulem in the Marathi language | ||
| उलेम | ulema | - |
| Ulem in the Hindi language | ||
| उलेमा | ulema | 50 |
| उलेम | ulema | 50 |
| Ulem in the Russian language | ||
| Ульем | ulem | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ulem
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