Bukuyu Surname
Approximately 155 people bear this surname
Bukuyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Bukuyu (32) may also be a first name.
Bukuyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bukuyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bukuyu is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bukuyu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,403,590th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bukuyu reside; 93 percent reside in Central Africa and 93 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Bukuyu is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 32 people.
This surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 513,053. Other than The DR Congo Bukuyu exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 5 percent live and Tanzania, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukhuyu | 92 | 41 | / |
| Bukyu | 91 | 10 | / |
| Bhukyu | 83 | 17 | / |
| Bukeyu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bukuju | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bukhyu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baukuhu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Bukiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhikyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voukyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buckius | 62 | 207 | / |
| Boukiou | 62 | 70 | / |
| Boukoou | 62 | 4 | / |
| Buikius | 62 | 1 | / |
| Voukouu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bokkuiu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Boukiaou | 57 | 170 | / |
| Boukayou | 57 | 10 | / |
| Boukjouh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boukeiou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boukajeu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bukaajju | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boukaiou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bhukyaau | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bucău | 55 | 2 | / |
| Boukayoua | 53 | 483 | / |
| Boucquéau | 53 | 20 | / |
| Boukajouj | 53 | 7 | / |
| Boukayouh | 53 | 6 | / |
| Boukhayou | 53 | 4 | / |
| Boukhajou | 53 | 4 | / |
| Boukhajjou | 50 | 204 | / |
| Bucoiu | 50 | 33 | / |
| Boutkayoud | 50 | 5 | / |
| Boutkijout | 50 | 4 | / |
| Buchiu | 50 | 3 | / |
| Boukajjouj | 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 Bukuyu
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