Bukania Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Bukania Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 57 | 1:684,900 | 34,656 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
Bukania (67) may also be a first name.
Bukania Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bukania Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bukania occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bukania? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bukania is the 2,372,517th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Bukania live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Bukania is also the 1,191,548th most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 67 people.
It is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 684,900. In Uganda Bukania is most common in: Manafwa District, where 96 percent reside and Kiryandongo District, where 4 percent reside. Other than Uganda this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhukania | 93 | 92 | / |
| Boukania | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bhukhania | 88 | 3 | / |
| Vukania | 86 | 278 | / |
| Bokania | 86 | 58 | / |
| Bukanya | 86 | 40 | / |
| Bukanja | 86 | 24 | / |
| Buqania | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boukenia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Butkanya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Boekania | 80 | 2 | / |
| Boukanja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baukanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bukanyoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boeckania | 75 | 9 | / |
| Bukanjoha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Boukounia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boukhenia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bokanya | 71 | 365 | / |
| Bokonia | 71 | 38 | / |
| Bukanjo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bukanyo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bokanja | 71 | 3 | / |
| Buscanio | 67 | 7 | / |
| Boukanyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buekanyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buikanyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpukanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bokanyoyi | 63 | 4 | / |
| Bucaña | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bukonja | 57 | 159 | / |
| Bokanyo | 57 | 11 | / |
| Bukonya | 57 | 4 | / |
| Bocanio | 57 | 3 | / |
| Bukeenya | 53 | 5 | / |
| Bukkenya | 53 | 2 | / |
| Bukhonya | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bukenyah | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bukenyha | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bockanyo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Baudkonjo | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Bukania
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