Bosuben Surname
Approximately 1,639 people bear this surname
Bosuben Surname User-submission:
The Bosuben surname is comprising of the words bo, meaning 'belongs to', and suben, meaning 'young unmarred lady who has given birth to a son outside wedlock'. It is from the Kipsigis community living rift valley, Kenya.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,634 | 1:28,262 | 3,129 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Bosuben (65) may also be a first name.
Bosuben Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Bosuben surname is comprising of the words bo, meaning 'belongs to', and suben, meaning 'young unmarred lady who has given birth to a son outside wedlock'. It is from the Kipsigis community living rift valley, Kenya.
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Bosuben Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Bosuben Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bosuben Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bosuben occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bosuben? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bosuben is the 243,312th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 4,446,337 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bosuben live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,212,820th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 65 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,634 people, or 1 in 28,262. In Kenya Bosuben is most common in: Bomet County, where 39 percent reside, Narok County, where 26 percent reside and Kericho County, where 23 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Bosuben Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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