Bukau Surname
Approximately 210 people bear this surname
Bukau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 84 | 1:97,068 | 13,033 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Nigeria | 42 | 1:4,217,685 | 117,088 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Bukau (67) may also be a first name.
Bukau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bukau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bukau (Hindi: बुकऊ, Marathi: बुकाउ, Oriya: ବୁକାଉ, Russian: Букау) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bukau? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,144,405th most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Bukau live; 40 percent live in Oceania Islands and 40 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,191,548th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 67 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 97,068. In Papua New Guinea Bukau is most common in: Madang, where 80 percent reside, Bougainville, where 11 percent reside and Manus, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea Bukau exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 30 percent reside and Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bukau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bukau in the Marathi language | ||
| बुकाउ | buka'u | 66.67 |
| बुकाऊ | buka'u | 33.33 |
| Bukau in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁକାଉ | buka'u | 50 |
| ବୁକଉ | buka'u | 25 |
| ବୁକାଊ | buka'u | 25 |
| Bukau in the Hindi language | ||
| बुकऊ | buka'u | 33.33 |
| बुकउ | buka'u | 33.33 |
| बुकाऊ | buka'u | 16.67 |
| बुकाउ | buka'u | 16.67 |
| Bukau in the Russian language | ||
| Букау | bukau | - |
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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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- 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 Bukau
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