Behuma Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Behuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Behuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Behuma is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Behuma? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,649,889th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Behuma are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 2,296,428. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kibaale District, where 47 percent live, Buhweju District, where 12 percent live and Bushenyi District, where 6 percent live. Barring Uganda Behuma is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behuuma | 92 | 4 | / |
| Beyuma | 83 | 1,211 | / |
| Bejuma | 83 | 6 | / |
| Bihuma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beiuma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beauma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bahumea | 77 | 163 | / |
| Bahouma | 77 | 27 | / |
| Bejumea | 77 | 21 | / |
| Baheuma | 77 | 10 | / |
| Beyouma | 77 | 9 | / |
| Bihouma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Begiuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vehumai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bahumau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Biuma | 73 | 16,841 | / |
| Byuma | 73 | 3,503 | / |
| Beoma | 73 | 27 | / |
| Beeyumma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bahoumha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bijuma | 67 | 66 | / |
| Bahumo | 67 | 41 | / |
| Baouma | 67 | 40 | / |
| Bjumat | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bejoma | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bujuma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boiuma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buyoma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vihuma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beyoma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Biouma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buyuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boyuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bujoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaumo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Behuma
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis