Bunuka Surname
Approximately 215 people bear this surname
Bunuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 193 | 1:239,274 | 16,651 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Bunuka (21) may also be a first name.
Bunuka Demographics
Bunuka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Bunuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bunuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bunuka (Oriya: ବୁଣୁକା) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bunuka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,125,333rd most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. The surname Bunuka is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Bunuka are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 21 people.
The last name Bunuka is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 193 people, or 1 in 239,274. In Kenya it is most common in: Trans Nzoia County, where 56 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 38 percent reside and Bungoma County, where 5 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.
Bunuka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Bunuka last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunguka | 92 | 6 | / |
| Bhunuka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bounouka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buinguka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vunuka | 83 | 267 | / |
| Bunoka | 83 | 95 | / |
| Bonuka | 83 | 34 | / |
| Bunika | 83 | 16 | / |
| Bunuko | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bunuki | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bunuke | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bounoukka | 80 | 9 | / |
| Bounoukha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buinaukas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bunguke | 77 | 924 | / |
| Bhinuka | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bhunika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vunuuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bonucka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bunguki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buinika | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpunuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buinauskas | 75 | 43 | / |
| Bouhnika | 71 | 513 | / |
| Bujnicka | 71 | 16 | / |
| Buniecka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bhaunika | 71 | 2 | / |
| Buynauskast | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonuke | 67 | 627 | / |
| Bunica | 67 | 348 | / |
| Bonoka | 67 | 343 | / |
| Bunoca | 67 | 172 | / |
| Bunoko | 67 | 64 | / |
| Buniko | 67 | 36 | / |
| Buinauski | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vunuqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buinouski | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonuko | 67 | 1 | / |
Bunuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bunuka in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁଣୁକା | bunuka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Bunuka
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