Burtu Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Sweden

Burtu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burtu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
India201:38,353,269431,471
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220

Burtu (27) may also be a first name.

Burtu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burtu (Oriya: ବୁତୁର୍) is most common in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burtu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,136,387th most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The surname Burtu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Burtu are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 27 people.

The last name Burtu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 4,542,122. In Nigeria Burtu is primarily found in: Taraba, where 62 percent are found, Gombe, where 13 percent are found and Zamfara, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Burtu is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 26 percent are found and Egypt, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhurtu9148/
Burtus9137/
Baurtu914/
Bourtu914/
Bourtou83105/
Burtaux8397/
Burthus837/
Burtuss831/
Burthau830/
Bortu8078/
Bourtoux7712/
Beurtaux776/
Beurteux771/
Bourtuha771/
Burtoo7334/
Bortuh736/
Borthu732/
Bortou731/
Bourtault7123/
Bourthaud711/
Bourtouch711/
Vourtou6724/
Wourtou6715/
Wourttou621/
Wortu602/
Wortou5526/
Voortou5035/
Wortuih501/
Voortau501/
Voorteu501/

Burtu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burtu in the Oriya language
ବୁତୁର୍butur50
ବୁଟୁbutu50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burtu
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