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Where Does The Last Name Buka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Buka (Georgian: ბუკა, Hindi: बुका, Marathi: बुका, Oriya: ବୁକା, Russian: Бука) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may appear in the variant forms: Būka. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Buka is the 23,845^th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 320,995 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 36 percent of Buka are found; 32 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 30 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Buka is also the 59,240^th most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 10,517 people.

This surname is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 6,840 people, or 1 in 1,192. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Southern Highlands, where 25 percent live, Enga, where 10 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 9 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 81 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.

Buka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Buka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Buka last name grew 1,280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Buka last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Muslim (90%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Buka surname are 25.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.41% registered with the party.

The amount Buka earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.8% less than the national average, earning R 181,080 per year; in United States they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $45,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.63% more than the national average, earning $58,937 CAD per year.