Buntu Surname

201,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,072 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Buntu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buntu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,2451:59,3417,086
Indonesia6561:201,59919,099
Uganda551:709,80535,417
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
India361:21,307,372304,812
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Buntu (3,572) may also be a first name.

Buntu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buntu (Hindi: बुंटू, Marathi: बुनतु) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Buntu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buntu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 201,262nd most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,517,155 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Buntu are found; 60 percent are found in Central Africa and 60 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 118,482nd most frequently occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 3,572 people.

The surname Buntu is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,245 people, or 1 in 59,341. Beside The DR Congo this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 32 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.

Buntu Last Name Statistics demography

Buntu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.98% less than the national average, earning R 90,348 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buntui9142/
Buntup9129/
Bunthu9120/
Bhuntu918/
Buntuh915/
Buntau913/
Buntud913/
Bountu911/
Bunttu911/
Buuntu911/
Buntus911/
Buntou911/
Bunthup83476/
Buntush8373/
Bountou8320/
Bounthu836/
Bunthou831/
Beuntou831/
Baunthu831/
Bontu8020,331/
Vuntu80617/
Wuntu80436/
Bumtu8091/
Bunthuis771/
Buntusch771/
Bonthu737,865/
Mpuntu73178/
Bontou73164/
Bontui7319/
Bonttu7318/
Vuntus7312/
Bhontu738/
Bumtus736/
Bonntu734/
Bontau734/
Bumtou731/
Buimtu731/
Npuntu731/
Vunttu731/
Boontu731/
Bumtuh730/
Boontuy6716/
Boumtou6716/
Boontui6715/
Bhonthu6710/
Bonthuu673/
Boontau673/
Wunthou672/
Bumthus672/
Bhuntoo671/
Bonthui671/
Bouchentou671/
Bontthu671/
Bonthau671/
Bonnthu671/
Bunthoe671/

Buntu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buntu in the Marathi language
बुनतुbunatu-
Buntu in the Hindi language
बुंटूbuntu41.38
बुन्टूbuntu37.93
बून्टूbuntu10.34
बुन्तूbuntu6.9
बुन्टुbuntu3.45

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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
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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 Buntu
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