Bukose Surname
Approximately 527 people bear this surname
Bukose Surname Definition:
Bukose is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: strength.
Bukose Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 523 | 1:74,645 | 8,176 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Bukose Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bukose is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: strength.
Bukose Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bukose Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bukose occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bukose.
How Common Is The Last Name Bukose? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bukose is the 591,720th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,828,360 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bukose are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 523 people, or 1 in 74,645. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kween District, where 39 percent live, Kapchorwa District, where 36 percent live and Bukwo District, where 22 percent live. Barring Uganda it exists in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
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Footnotes
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