Bukwe Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Bukwe Surname Definition:
Bukwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: brother / Sister-in-law.
Bukwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Bukwe (32) may also be a first name.
Bukwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bukwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: brother / Sister-in-law.
Bukwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bukwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bukwe has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bukwe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,918,812th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bukwe are found; 81 percent are found in Central Africa and 81 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Bukwe is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 32 people.
It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Outside of The DR Congo Bukwe exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 9 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukwey | 91 | 29 | / |
| Bukwet | 91 | 14 | / |
| Buekwe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bhukwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bukhwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buskwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Baukwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buikwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bukwed | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buckwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bunkwey | 83 | 27 | / |
| Buckwer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Boukwei | 83 | 2 | / |
| Butkwea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buinkwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bokwe | 80 | 7,496 | / |
| Bukwa | 80 | 428 | / |
| Bukue | 80 | 60 | / |
| Bukwi | 80 | 16 | / |
| Bugwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buckw | 80 | 0 | / |
| Buckwedd | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bhokwe | 73 | 90 | / |
| Bunkwi | 73 | 81 | / |
| Boukue | 73 | 45 | / |
| Biekwe | 73 | 24 | / |
| Mpukwe | 73 | 21 | / |
| Bunkue | 73 | 15 | / |
| Bukwai | 73 | 12 | / |
| Beukwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Boukwi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Boukwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Beugwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bukwoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukuer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bokwue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhukwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukuie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buikwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buikwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bugweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buukwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukwaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bokwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beukwy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buckweitz | 71 | 16 | / |
| Baukwecht | 71 | 3 | / |
| Buckwheet | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bunkuea | 67 | 2,959 | / |
| Buckway | 67 | 253 | / |
| Bukwich | 67 | 27 | / |
| Beukwai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Boukkwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bookhwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boukuie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buskues | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beukgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boungwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beungwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buchkue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bucw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beukuer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Buckuer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Buckwit | 67 | 0 | / |
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