Buruga Surname

194,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Buruga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buruga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,4241:27,4153,804
India5361:1,431,09254,604
Romania1181:170,15117,581
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Burugă (9) are calculated separately.

Buruga (98) may also be a first name.

Buruga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buruga (Marathi: बुरुगा, Oriya: ବୁରୁଗା) is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also be found as: Burugă. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buruga? popularity and diffusion

Buruga is the 194,901st most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,381,692 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Buruga reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Buruga is also the 956,749th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 98 people.

The last name Buruga is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,424 people, or 1 in 27,415. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Koboko District, where 73 percent live, Maracha District, where 16 percent live and Arua District, where 5 percent live. Barring Uganda this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent live and Romania, where 5 percent live.

Buruga Last Name Statistics demography

Buruga earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.55% more than the national average, earning $54,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Buruga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buruga in the Oriya language
ବୁରୁଗାburuga-
Buruga in the Marathi language
बुरुगाburuga-

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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 Buruga
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