Bukenya Surname
Approximately 42,903 people bear this surname
Bukenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 42,396 | 1:921 | 80 |
| England | 174 | 1:320,219 | 23,859 |
| Tanzania | 125 | 1:423,533 | 29,670 |
| United States | 62 | 1:5,846,112 | 285,490 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Bukenya (282) may also be a first name.
Bukenya Demographics
Bukenya Political Affiliation
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Bukenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bukenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bukenya (Arabic: بوكينا) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bukenya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 13,065th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 169,861 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Bukenya are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 527,582nd most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 282 people.
Bukenya is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 42,396 people, or 1 in 921. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Wakiso District, where 18 percent reside, Kampala District, where 12 percent reside and Rakai District, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Uganda Bukenya occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.
Bukenya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bukenya surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bukenya earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 63.16% less than the national average, earning R 87,540 per year and in United States they earn 32.66% less than the national average, earning $29,058 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukeenya | 93 | 5 | / |
| Bukkenya | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bukienya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bukenyha | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bukenyah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bokenya | 86 | 179 | / |
| Bukinya | 86 | 21 | / |
| Bucenya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boukenia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Boukhenia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bukynha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bokinya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buchenja | 67 | 493 | / |
| Bokenyoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buquenha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhukinia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bokenyoyi | 63 | 4 | / |
| Bokenioyi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bokinyo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bouquegneau | 56 | 30 | / |
| Boquinha | 53 | 11 | / |
| Boucquegneau | 53 | 5 | / |
| Buquinia | 53 | 1 | / |
| Buchigna | 53 | 1 | / |
| Boucquegniaux | 50 | 3 | / |
| Buchignai | 50 | 1 | / |
Bukenya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bukenya in the Arabic language | ||
| بوكينا | bwkyna | - |
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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 Bukenya
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