Bbuku Surname

798,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Bbuku Surname Definition:

Bbuku is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: book.

Bbuku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3461:45,8094,413
England21:27,859,030389,889
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bbuku Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bbuku is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: book.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Bbuku Last Name Facts

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

Bbuku is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bbuku? popularity and diffusion

It is the 798,040th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 20,703,255 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bbuku live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Bbuku is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 45,809. In Zambia Bbuku is most numerous in: Lusaka Province, where 51 percent are found, Southern Province, where 41 percent are found and Central Province, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Namibia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bbukhu915/
Buku897,739/
Bukhu802,078/
Buaku80925/
Bouku80301/
Bhuku80296/
Bbuka80211/
Bukau80210/
Bujku80174/
Bukua80132/
Bukui80119/
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Bukku8060/
Bukue8060/
Buuku8039/
Bukou8017/
Bukuh8013/
Biuku8013/
Bukyu8010/
Bboku804/
Buoku804/
Byuku803/
Bukuo802/
Beuku802/
Bbuko802/
Bucku801/
Bukeu801/
Bukiu801/
Bbaku801/
Bukwu801/
Bbeku801/
Bbiku801/
Bbuki801/
Bbugu801/
Bbuuq801/
Bukuy801/
Buk7510,354/
Bbk7519/
Bku755/
Boukou731,445/
Bukuwa73784/
Bukawu73479/
Boukeu73290/
Bukuyu73155/
Bukuyi73103/
Buyuku7396/
Bayuku7389/
Buckau7366/
Bukuya7349/
Boukue7345/
Beyuku7334/
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Beukou7327/
Bukuwu7321/
Bhukyu7317/
Boukau7312/
Bhauku739/
Bhukhu739/
Bukayu736/
Buikau736/
Bbuuka735/
Bukauo735/
Bhukku734/
Bukeyu734/
Bukuye734/
Buakua734/
Boyuku734/
Bowuku734/
Beukeu734/
Bukuai734/
Buyaku733/
Bhukua733/
Bukeue733/
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Bukuyo732/
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Buikhu731/
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Bughku731/
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Bukuii731/
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Buikui731/
Buikwu731/
Boukhu731/
Beukui731/
Biwuku731/
Bbukya731/
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Buwkau731/
Bukuie731/
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Biukwu731/
Buakau731/
Buckua730/
Buck67103,627/
Buka6722,703/
Baku6716,450/
Bauk6715,743/
Boku676,908/
Buko674,069/
Bouk673,969/
Buki673,703/
Buke672,547/
Bucu672,192/
Buik672,183/
Bukh671,730/
Beku671,562/
Biku671,486/
Bugu671,361/
Beuk67952/
Boukhou67823/
Buhk67729/
Puku67520/
Byku67457/
Buak67431/
Buky67395/
Biuk67355/
Buek67222/
Bukó67215/
Buok67173/
Buakaua67171/
Bbok67142/
Buuk67137/
Bouakou67120/
Bukk6789/
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Buyk6782/
Boukiou6770/
Bhuk6764/
Boukkou6762/
Buakawu6762/
Bhukhau6744/
Buču6744/
Boukoue6744/
Bukhuyu6741/
Bbukaya6730/
Bukha U6730/
Bujk6727/
Bcku6723/
Bayukua6721/
Bukuwei6721/
Buukhuu6719/
Byuk6717/
Bouikou6712/
Buqu6712/
Bouckou6711/
Bhukuya678/
Boukaou677/
Bukuuwa675/
Baukiyu674/
Bbukowa674/
Boukouh674/
Bukuyai674/
Boukoou674/
Buyioku672/
Beukoua672/
Boukouo672/
Boukuie672/
Bkku672/
Bkui672/
Bbkh672/
Bcuu672/
Pbuk672/
Buakuay671/
Buckhou671/
Bouakui671/
Bouakuy671/
Bbhukya671/
Bhukyau671/
Bukouah671/
Bukuowo671/
Bukê671/
Bbko671/
Bbyk671/
Bbak671/
Booukou671/
Bukuaya671/
Bukuiyi671/
Bukuwah671/
Búuk671/
Buug671/
Byoukou671/
Buawuku671/
Buckuoy671/
Bouîkou671/
Boukeuh671/
Boukeuo671/
Bouhkou671/
Beukeuh671/
Beyiuku671/
Biawuku671/
Bukuwie671/
Bukhayu671/
Bbjk671/
Bbkk671/
Bquu671/
Bkua671/
Bkuh671/
Bkuu671/
Buakhua671/

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