Buktu Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Buktu Surname User-submission:

The Buktu surname means 'large navel'.

Buktu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Buktu (52) may also be a first name.

Buktu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Buktu surname means 'large navel'.

- alan.

Buktu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Buktu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Buktu (Russian: Букту) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buktu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Buktu reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 52 people.

It is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 33,062,298. In Indonesia Buktu is mostly found in: South Sulawesi, where 100 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buktus913/
Bhuktu912/
Bouktou837/
Boukteu831/
Bukhtuh831/
Bugtu804/
Boktu801/
Bukthuis772/
Boukhtou771/
Boukthoud711/
Buckthout710/
Bougteu672/
Bugttui671/
Beucthou621/

Buktu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buktu in the Russian language
Буктуbuktu-

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