Bukuza Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bukuza Surname Definition:

Bukuza is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: indegenous tree.

Bukuza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157

Bukuza (12) may also be a first name.

Bukuza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bukuza is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: indegenous tree.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Bukuza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bukuza occurs most in South Africa. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bukuza? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bukuza is the 4,034,050th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bukuza live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Bukuza is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name globally It is held by 12 people.

Bukuza is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 4,514,809. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 21 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhukuza921/
Bukuzza921/
Bukuuza921/
Boukouza861/
Bukuze83571/
Bukuca8333/
Bukiza8329/
Bukusa8311/
Bukoza832/
Bukuzi832/
Bucuza832/
Bukuzo831/
Bukuja831/
Boukhouza801/
Bukutsa77349/
Bukucha7724/
Butkusa772/
Bhukusa771/
Bhukuca771/
Buckusa771/
Bukuisa771/
Bukozza771/
Boukiza771/
Boukhouzza751/
Boukhoudza751/
Bhukucha7131/
Budkhuzi718/
Boukouja714/
Butkhuzy711/
Mphukuza711/
Boukhoza711/
Buekutsa711/
Buchkuzi711/
Boukousa711/
Bukkhuzi711/
Boukoucha671,098/
Bukisa67274/
Bukusi6728/
Bukuse6719/
Bukozo678/
Bokoza677/
Boukouzis675/
Boukoudja673/
Bukuso672/
Bukuji671/
Bokuzi671/
Boukouzou671/
Boukhousa671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bukuza
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