Uluma Surname

432,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Uluma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uluma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6151:75,0897,013
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Uluma (349) may also be a first name.

Uluma Last Name Facts

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

Uluma (Oriya: ଉଲୁମା) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Uluma? popularity and diffusion

The surname Uluma is the 432,755th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,166,724 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Uluma live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 466,636th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 349 people.

The surname Uluma is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 615 people, or 1 in 75,089. In Kenya Uluma is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 86 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 13 percent are found and Busia County, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Uluma exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 9 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.

Uluma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Uluma last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guluma917,817/
Huluma9171/
Ulumma9131/
Ulumah9120/
Ulauma9112/
Ulumha915/
Ulumat912/
Uluima911/
Oulouma8319/
Ulumaya8311/
Gauluma838/
Ulummah838/
Huluuma836/
Uluumay835/
Gulumay834/
Gulumai831/
Gulouma831/
Oluma807,968/
Ulima80570/
Iluma80525/
Uloma80398/
Ulumi80262/
Ulume80108/
Ulumo802/
Aulaumea7759/
Goulouma773/
Gullouma771/
Oullouma771/
Hulumaia771/
Jiluma73230/
Gulume73133/
Hulima73131/
Ulimah7362/
Ilumah7361/
Ileuma7354/
Gulumi7337/
Olouma7318/
Olumma7318/
Ilumaa7315/
Ulimma7315/
Ulimay739/
Ullima737/
Gulumo734/
Iluema733/
Ulyumy733/
Hulume733/
Hiluma733/
Ulooma732/
Aulima732/
Oleuma732/
Ilumai732/
Gulumá732/
Ullume732/
Ilauma732/
Ulumgi731/
Aulumi731/
Uiloma731/
Ulomma731/
Uelima731/
Iliuma731/
Aulumo731/
Illuma731/
Ulloma731/
Oulhoumma711/
Hulimai6735/
Ileumah6729/
Ouloume6726/
Aulomaa677/
Ouhlima673/
Hulimah672/
Guloume671/
Oloumah671/
Jilauma671/
Uulimaa671/
Gullumi671/
Haulima671/
Auhlumi671/
Ulummer670/

Uluma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Uluma in the Oriya language
ଉଲୁମାuluma-

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