Ambuka Surname
Approximately 1,138 people bear this surname
Ambuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,049 | 1:44,023 | 4,564 |
| Nigeria | 42 | 1:4,217,685 | 117,088 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Ambuka (256) may also be a first name.
Ambuka Demographics
Ambuka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ambuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ambuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ambuka (Hindi: अम्बुका, Marathi: अंबुका, Oriya: ଅୁକା, Russian: Амбука) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ambuka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 326,564th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,403,819 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ambuka are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Ambuka is also the 556,659th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 256 people.
Ambuka is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,049 people, or 1 in 44,023. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Vihiga County, where 44 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 19 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 14 percent are found. Besides Kenya it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 4 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.
Ambuka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ambuka surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambouka | 92 | 2,829 | / |
| Ambukka | 92 | 52 | / |
| Ambukay | 92 | 2 | / |
| Aimbuka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hambuka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gambuka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hambouka | 86 | 12 | / |
| Amboukka | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gambuuka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ambouyka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amboka | 83 | 4,691 | / |
| Ambuki | 83 | 36 | / |
| Ambuko | 83 | 26 | / |
| Ambuke | 83 | 16 | / |
| Embuka | 83 | 15 | / |
| Ombuka | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ambuca | 83 | 6 | / |
| Anbuka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amvuka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amboukaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ambucay | 77 | 468 | / |
| Anbouka | 77 | 280 | / |
| Ambuske | 77 | 119 | / |
| Amvouka | 77 | 102 | / |
| Ambucas | 77 | 95 | / |
| Ambooka | 77 | 54 | / |
| Ambokay | 77 | 38 | / |
| Embukai | 77 | 37 | / |
| Ambukid | 77 | 34 | / |
| Ambuski | 77 | 32 | / |
| Ambokai | 77 | 31 | / |
| Ambouca | 77 | 20 | / |
| Ombukha | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ambuike | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ombouka | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gambuko | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ambukie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hambuki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambokha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Embukah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambukeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambuica | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gambuca | 77 | 1 | / |
| Embouka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambukho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambouko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hambuke | 77 | 0 | / |
| Amboukou | 71 | 76 | / |
| Ambugkot | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gombouka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oumbouka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amboko | 67 | 2,615 | / |
| Ombuki | 67 | 642 | / |
| Omboka | 67 | 505 | / |
| Amboki | 67 | 116 | / |
| Ambuco | 67 | 88 | / |
| Amboke | 67 | 44 | / |
| Amboca | 67 | 21 | / |
| Amboky | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ambouckou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hambuscay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hamboukou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Amvuko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ombuko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Anbuca | 67 | 1 | / |
Ambuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ambuka in the Hindi language | ||
| अम्बुका | ambuka | - |
| Ambuka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅୁକା | auka | - |
| Ambuka in the Marathi language | ||
| अंबुका | ambuka | 80 |
| अंबूका | ambuka | 20 |
| Ambuka in the Russian language | ||
| Амбука | ambuka | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ambuka
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