Bulawa

Bulawa Meaning & Origin

About Bulawa
The surname Bulawa is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "bulawa," which means "mace" or "club." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either used or made maces or clubs, or it could have been a surname given to someone who possessed a strong and forceful personality. The name Bulawa is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Polish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bulawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bulawa: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bulawa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bulawa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 L UW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/bulawa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bulawa in Braille

Here's how to represent Bulawa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bulawa in braille

How to sign the name Bulawa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bulawa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bulawa in sign language

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