Buaka Surname
Approximately 3,552 people bear this surname
Buaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,573 | 1:46,967 | 5,698 |
| Togo | 1,260 | 1:5,752 | 1,143 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Indonesia | 108 | 1:1,224,530 | 86,214 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
Buaka (62) may also be a first name.
Buaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Buaka (Oriya: ବୁଆକା, Russian: Буака) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Buaka? popularity and diffusion
Buaka is the 127,672nd most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,051,674 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Buaka live; 51 percent live in West Africa and 51 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Buaka is also the 1,246,114th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 62 people.
The surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,573 people, or 1 in 46,967. Apart from The DR Congo this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 35 percent reside and Ghana, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buakai | 91 | 279 | / |
| Buakah | 91 | 12 | / |
| Buakat | 91 | 6 | / |
| Buakha | 91 | 3 | / |
| Buaska | 91 | 2 | / |
| Buakay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buakau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buaaka | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buakhai | 83 | 521 | / |
| Bouhaka | 83 | 30 | / |
| Buakhoa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Buakead | 83 | 2 | / |
| Buakeat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buhakka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buakaia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buakhay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buakkai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bwaka | 80 | 494 | / |
| Buako | 80 | 399 | / |
| Buaki | 80 | 188 | / |
| Puaka | 80 | 144 | / |
| Bvaka | 80 | 64 | / |
| Buake | 80 | 59 | / |
| Buaca | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bouhakka | 77 | 55 | / |
| Bouhacka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bouhaika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buhajska | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bwakea | 73 | 207 | / |
| Buaski | 73 | 101 | / |
| Bvouka | 73 | 71 | / |
| Puakea | 73 | 24 | / |
| Buakho | 73 | 11 | / |
| Buaked | 73 | 8 | / |
| Buakhe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Buatko | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bwaika | 73 | 4 | / |
| Buakot | 73 | 4 | / |
| Puakai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Puakaa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pfuaka | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bvacka | 73 | 4 | / |
| Buakoh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vuhaka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bweaka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buakod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buakes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buakhi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puakap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buakey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buoska | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhuaky | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buakei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puakah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buakeo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buacay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puakas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puhakka | 67 | 3,187 | / |
| Bouhake | 67 | 139 | / |
| Buhaiko | 67 | 89 | / |
| Bwakaya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Buakhie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Buaakip | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bouhaki | 67 | 4 | / |
| Puakait | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buhakiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buakheo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bwaikai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhakhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuaker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buoshka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buakett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buakhee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buakhio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buazzki | 67 | 1 | / |
Buaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buaka in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁଆକା | bu'aka | - |
| Buaka in the Russian language | ||
| Буака | buaka | - |
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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 Buaka
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