Bukwa Surname
Approximately 428 people bear this surname
Bukwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 126 | 1:64,712 | 8,434 |
| Poland | 98 | 1:387,844 | 42,215 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Uganda | 63 | 1:619,671 | 32,575 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Bukwa (20) may also be a first name.
Bukwa Demographics
Bukwa Political Affiliation
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Bukwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bukwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bukwa is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Bukwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bukwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 691,116th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 17,026,976 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 34 percent of Bukwa live; 29 percent live in Oceania Islands and 29 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Bukwa is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 20 people.
It is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 64,712. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: East Sepik, where 56 percent reside, West Sepik, where 25 percent reside and Morobe, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 23 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside.
Bukwa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bukwa last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
Bukwa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.73% more than the national average, earning $53,821 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukwaś | 91 | 38 | / |
| Bukwap | 91 | 15 | / |
| Bukwai | 91 | 12 | / |
| Beukwa | 91 | 11 | / |
| Bukwas | 91 | 4 | / |
| Boukwa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Bukwaz | 91 | 4 | / |
| Bhukwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buikwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buukwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bukwoa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bukwat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bukwaj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bukwad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buckway | 83 | 253 | / |
| Beukwai | 83 | 11 | / |
| Boukkwa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Butkwea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bounkwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Boukwah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bokwa | 80 | 1,382 | / |
| Bucwa | 80 | 636 | / |
| Bugwa | 80 | 176 | / |
| Bukua | 80 | 132 | / |
| Bukwe | 80 | 94 | / |
| Bukwi | 80 | 16 | / |
| Bukwo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Buqwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buckwash | 77 | 27 | / |
| Boukwaid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boekwa | 73 | 317 | / |
| Bunkwi | 73 | 81 | / |
| Bokway | 73 | 46 | / |
| Bokwai | 73 | 43 | / |
| Bunkua | 73 | 32 | / |
| Bukwey | 73 | 29 | / |
| Bukwet | 73 | 14 | / |
| Bikwah | 73 | 14 | / |
| Bugwas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Boukwi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bookwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhukua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bhuqwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bgukwo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mpukwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buikwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhucwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bucway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukuat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buckwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bokwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bokwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukwed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beukwy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baukwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buskwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Butcwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukwot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhukwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buikwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buckua | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bauckwath | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bushkwatz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bunkuea | 67 | 2,959 | / |
| Bukwich | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bunkwey | 67 | 27 | / |
| Baungwa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bockway | 67 | 18 | / |
| Boukwei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buckwer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bukuash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buinkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bougway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bunghwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bungway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buckwit | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Bukwa
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