Bugubugu Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Bugubugu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bugubugu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Bugubugu Last Name Facts

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

Bugubugu occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bugubugu.

How Common Is The Last Name Bugubugu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bugubugu is the 8,968,613th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bugubugu live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Bugubugu is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Rukwa Region, where 50 percent reside and Simiyu Region, where 50 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bungubungu8956/
Bugbug8630/
Bugabuga75105/
Vuguvugu7510/
Bukubuku756/
Bagubagu751/
Buga-Buga7125/
Bugbog7110/
Buga Buga714/
Buku Buku714/
Begubagui711/
Bug-Abuga711/
Baugbog671,375/
Vunguvungu67152/
Bgbg672/
Bugubek672/
Baugbag671/
Baugobg671/
Baguibegui671/
Bugbaga671/
Baggubaggu671/

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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 Bugubugu
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