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

The last name Uluma (Oriya: ଉଲୁମା) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uluma? popularity and diffusion

The last name Uluma is the 432,755th most frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 9,166,724 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Uluma reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 77 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 466,636th most widespread forename world-wide. It is borne by 349 people.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 615 people, or 1 in 75,089. In Kenya Uluma is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 86 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 13 percent reside and Busia County, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 9 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.

Uluma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly 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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