Bhanuka Surname
Approximately 614 people bear this surname
Bhanuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 512 | 1:40,642 | 4,863 |
| India | 101 | 1:7,594,707 | 163,091 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bhanuka (2,884) may also be a first name.
Bhanuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bhanuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bhanuka (Hindi: भानुका, Marathi: भानुका, Oriya: ଭାନୁକା) is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bhanuka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 527,543rd most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,868,967 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Bhanuka are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Bhanuka is also the 135,359th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 2,884 people.
This last name is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 512 people, or 1 in 40,642. Other than Sri Lanka this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banuka | 92 | 1,723 | / |
| Bahanguka | 88 | 10 | / |
| Banguka | 86 | 47 | / |
| Bhenuka | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bainuka | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bagnuka | 86 | 3 | / |
| Banauka | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bahnuka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Baanuka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Banukka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bhanuker | 80 | 14 | / |
| Bagnucka | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bahanika | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bhaunika | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bangouka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banaukad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bangucka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhanikka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banika | 77 | 355 | / |
| Banuki | 77 | 80 | / |
| Benuka | 77 | 75 | / |
| Bonuka | 77 | 34 | / |
| Banoka | 77 | 26 | / |
| Banuke | 77 | 13 | / |
| Banuca | 77 | 9 | / |
| Banuko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bahanikka | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mpanuka | 71 | 533 | / |
| Banieka | 71 | 233 | / |
| Banikay | 71 | 68 | / |
| Banukhi | 71 | 64 | / |
| Banuski | 71 | 42 | / |
| Benhuka | 71 | 26 | / |
| Banhuki | 71 | 23 | / |
| Benouka | 71 | 20 | / |
| Vahanuikay | 71 | 3 | / |
| Banusko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bajnoka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banhuky | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banuiko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhenuko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banikai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bannoka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banokai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bainuke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bohnika | 71 | 1 | / |
| Npanuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonguka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonucka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhonika | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bainika | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bainoka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banguke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouhnika | 67 | 513 | / |
| Bagnucki | 67 | 155 | / |
| Mpanuuka | 67 | 17 | / |
| Baniecka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Banoukou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bonouska | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banauker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaynukha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bounouka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajnicka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangouca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bannikau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banoukis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banoukoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benoukah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banhuski | 67 | 1 | / |
Bhanuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bhanuka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଭାନୁକା | bhanuka | - |
| Bhanuka in the Hindi language | ||
| भानुका | bhanuka | 54.55 |
| भनुका | bhanuka | 27.27 |
| भानूका | bhanuka | 18.18 |
| Bhanuka in the Marathi language | ||
| भानुका | bhanuka | 50 |
| भनूकााने | bhanukaane | 50 |
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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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- 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 Bhanuka
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