Buhura Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Buhura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Buhura (27) may also be a first name.
Buhura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buhura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Buhura (Hindi: बुहुरा) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buhura? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,843,861st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Buhura live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Buhura is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 27 people.
The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Adamawa, where 95 percent live and Lagos, where 5 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 30 percent live and Tanzania, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouhoura | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bujura | 83 | 23 | / |
| Buhuro | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bouhouras | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bouhourah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouhjoura | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buhorah | 77 | 77 | / |
| Buhoora | 77 | 10 | / |
| Buțuraș | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bouurai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bhauura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bhujorai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouhouro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boujoura | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bougioura | 67 | 111 | / |
| Bujora | 67 | 33 | / |
| Bouhourou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buyora | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bouora | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouurreau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauora | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bujorea | 62 | 99 | / |
| Buhooro | 62 | 6 | / |
| Bujoora | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bouijourrad | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bouurgou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boujourou | 53 | 2 | / |
| Buyoro | 50 | 22 | / |
| Bujoro | 50 | 7 | / |
| Bouoro | 50 | 1 | / |
Buhura Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buhura in the Hindi language | ||
| बुहुरा | buhura | - |
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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 Buhura
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