Vula Surname

146,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Fiji

Vula Surname Definition:

Vula is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: one who is born on a rainy day.

Vula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo9511:77,6869,011
Fiji6281:1,424193
South Africa5831:92,92911,362
Kosovo3751:4,965845
India2321:3,306,31695,935
Angola491:550,8002,323
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Solomon Islands321:18,1263,487
Albania271:107,92810,061
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Serbia81:893,11828,088
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Vula (513) may also be a first name.

Vula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Vula is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: one who is born on a rainy day.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Vula Last Name Facts

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

Vula (Hindi: वुला, Marathi: वुला) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Vula.

How Common Is The Last Name Vula? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 146,234th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,402,752 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 53 percent of Vula live; 31 percent live in Central Africa and 31 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Vula is also the 373,244th most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 513 people.

The last name Vula is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 951 people, or 1 in 77,686. Excluding The DR Congo it occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Fiji, where 21 percent live and South Africa, where 19 percent live.

Vula Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Vula earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 54.31% less than the national average, earning R 108,576 per year and in United States they earn 37.06% less than the national average, earning $27,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vutla892,827/
Vulla891,055/
Vulaj89736/
Voula89411/
Vulea89297/
Vaula89294/
Vulia89206/
Vuela89136/
Vulas8992/
Vulga8982/
Vulaş8978/
Vuila8940/
Vulaš8919/
Veula8916/
Vulai8914/
Vulau8913/
Vulah8910/
Vuyla896/
Vhula896/
Vuula894/
Vulya893/
Vulaa892/
Vulad892/
Vulap891/
Vusla891/
Vgula891/
Vuloa891/
Vulay891/
Voulaz80132/
Vahula80107/
Vullah8070/
Vaulia8060/
Vaulay8057/
Vuttla8042/
Vuliau8036/
Voulas8028/
Vutlla8016/
Voulat8012/
Vaulai8011/
Vuglia808/
Vaulas808/
Vaulad806/
Vuulla804/
Voutla804/
Voulla804/
Vulach803/
Vuslat802/
Vulajt802/
Vulahs802/
Vullai801/
Voulia801/
Vulaid801/
Veulay801/
Veulla801/
Vaulea801/
Vullas801/
Vila7588,769/
Bula7545,174/
Fula7520,347/
Wula751,657/
Vuli75996/
Vule75727/
Vulo75130/
Vuly753/
Vusilla7324/
Veulait731/
Voullat731/
Vuillat730/
Bhula6735,283/
Bulla6725,390/
Bulat6715,322/
Baula679,751/
Bulha677,618/
Vulli677,061/
Bulai676,440/
Boula675,913/
Vullo674,740/
Buila674,643/
Bulay673,803/
Fulga673,571/
Phula673,398/
Beula673,010/
Fulla671,920/
Foula671,791/
Bulya671,754/
Fulas671,636/
Bulea671,438/
Bulah671,363/
Bulia671,361/
Bulau671,327/
Vilau671,178/
Mpula671,155/
Vilay671,124/
Fulea671,025/
Bulas67946/
Fulay67855/
Faula67747/
Butla67694/
Viela67622/
Fulai67536/
Feula67502/
Volha67490/
Fuila67467/
Voule67439/
Waula67431/
Vilia67390/
Volaj67382/
Wulai67349/
Wulah67331/
Fulha67270/
Fulat67262/
Vaule67257/
Bulaç67232/
Vilea67225/
Wulla67223/
Bulğa67214/
Fuela67211/
Fulya67208/
Bulga67191/
Woula67170/
Voola67146/
Vilai67130/
Fulaz67129/
Fulia67121/
Buhla67119/
Voulo6795/
Bulad6788/
Bulaj6785/
Vulis6784/
Fulad6783/
Vulje6781/
Bulaş6772/
Hvila6768/
Vouli6763/
Wulia6762/
Wuula6754/
Vaulo6751/
Vully6749/
Bulaa6740/
Vulle6735/
Vuslo6733/
Vulou6733/
Bulaš6732/
Vulih6730/
Buula6730/
Vulie6728/
Vulgo6727/
Vihla6727/
Vuley6723/
Vulej6723/
Vuelo6723/
Fulau6721/
Vuili6721/
Buloa6720/
Vauli6719/
Wuila6717/
Wuloa6716/
Fulah6716/
Vuler6716/
Weula6716/
Vuleh6716/
Wulau6716/
Wutla6715/
Busla6715/
Bulaz6715/
Vulys6715/
Wusla6714/
Vules6713/
Wulya6711/
Fulaa6710/
Bulap679/
Vilaa677/
Wulaa677/
Vulio677/
Fuloa677/
Bujla675/
Buyla675/
Wfula675/
Vilah674/
Bulța674/
Fuula674/
Vusli673/
Voela673/
Vulet673/
Fulaş673/
Vulhe672/
Veule672/
Voulé672/
Vuliz672/
Vuule672/
Vuile672/
Fhula671/
Fulaj671/
Fusla671/
Futla671/
Vouly671/
Vulge671/
Vulgi671/
Vuloo671/
Wuela671/
Wujla671/
Wulea671/
Vhule671/
Vhuli671/
Vauly671/
Vaulà671/
Vaulé671/
Vullà671/
Vulos671/
Bulaś671/
Bgula671/

Vula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vula in the Marathi language
वुलाvula-
Vula in the Hindi language
वुलाvula53.33
वूलाvula46.67

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