Bunku Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Bunku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bunku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3751:141,17812,968
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bunku (23) may also be a first name.

Bunku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bunku (Hindi: बुनकू, Marathi: बुंकू, Oriya: ବୁଣକୁ) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunku? popularity and diffusion

Bunku is the 692,305th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,066,852 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Bunku live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Bunku is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 23 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 141,178. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Singida Region, where 99 percent live, Arusha Region, where 0 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 0 percent live. Besides Tanzania it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bunkhu91122/
Bunkui9142/
Bungku9128/
Bunkau914/
Bhunku914/
Bunkeu912/
Buinku911/
Baunku911/
Bunkou911/
Bounkeu8332/
Bungkut839/
Bungkui838/
Bounkou834/
Bunggku834/
Beunkeu832/
Bungkau832/
Bungkuy831/
Bungkud831/
Bunkouy831/
Businku831/
Baungku831/
Bunnkus830/
Bonku801,097/
Buncu8013/
Bunkhaus773/
Bonkou73138/
Bonkuy7371/
Bongku7315/
Bungcu7312/
Bonkeu735/
Bonkau735/
Buncui735/
Boonku734/
Buncuu731/
Bonkku731/
Buncus730/
Bumkus730/
Bounkoult714/
Boutinkou711/
Butincu67115/
Busincu6741/
Bumkhuu674/
Boonkuy672/
Bhungcu672/
Boumkeu672/
Beumkeu672/
Bunkhoo671/
Boonkou671/
Boonkeu671/
Boonkau671/
Vounkeu671/
Buncheu671/

Bunku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bunku in the Oriya language
ବୁଣକୁbunaku-
Bunku in the Marathi language
बुंकूbunku-
Bunku in the Hindi language
बुनकूbunaku50
बुनकुbunaku50

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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 Bunku
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