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 surname Uluma (Oriya: ଉଲୁମା) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uluma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 432,755th most commonly used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,166,724 people. Uluma is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Uluma live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Uluma is also the 466,636th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 349 people.

Uluma is most widely held 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. Besides Kenya this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 9 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.

Uluma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Uluma last name is primarily 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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