Bukwi Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Bukwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Bukwi (19) may also be a first name.
Bukwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bukwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bukwi is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bukwi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bukwi is the 4,908,606th most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Bukwi is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Bukwi live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 19 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 3,549,025. In Uganda Bukwi is primarily found in: Pallisa District, where 73 percent live, Buikwe District, where 9 percent live and Kaliro District, where 9 percent live. Outside of Uganda it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 25 percent live and Cameroon, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunkwi | 91 | 81 | / |
| Bukwai | 91 | 12 | / |
| Boukwi | 91 | 5 | / |
| Buikwi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bukwich | 83 | 27 | / |
| Beukwai | 83 | 11 | / |
| Boukwei | 83 | 2 | / |
| Buckwit | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bukwa | 80 | 428 | / |
| Bukui | 80 | 119 | / |
| Bugwi | 80 | 95 | / |
| Bukwe | 80 | 94 | / |
| Bokwi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vukwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buckwich | 77 | 9 | / |
| Buckwith | 77 | 5 | / |
| Beukwith | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boukwaid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bokwai | 73 | 43 | / |
| Bunkui | 73 | 42 | / |
| Bukwey | 73 | 29 | / |
| Bukwet | 73 | 14 | / |
| Beukwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Boukwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Buekwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bukuić | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buikui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhukwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhukwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukhwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukuie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buskwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baukwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beukui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buikwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buikwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beukwy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buekui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bugwis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buukwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukwoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukwed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bukwaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buckwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buckweitz | 71 | 16 | / |
| Buckway | 67 | 253 | / |
| Bunkwey | 67 | 27 | / |
| Boukkwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bungkui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boukuie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buckwer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Butkwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boughwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buinkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bukouhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bukuich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buckuis | 67 | 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
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- 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 Bukwi
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