Burugi Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Burugi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burugi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1531:346,02425,597
India361:21,307,372304,812
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Burugi (11) may also be a first name.

Burugi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burugi (Oriya: ବୁରୁଗି) is most common in Tanzania. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burugi? popularity and diffusion

Burugi is the 1,227,038th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Burugi are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Burugi is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.

This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 346,024. In Tanzania Burugi is primarily found in: Dodoma Region, where 97 percent live, Mtwara Region, where 1 percent live and Singida Region, where 1 percent live. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burungi92383/
Burgugi9222/
Burugia927/
Burrugi921/
Burungai862/
Buirungi861/
Burunggi861/
Buruga832,155/
Buruji83215/
Burusi83105/
Burigi8342/
Buruge8328/
Buruzi8313/
Burugă839/
Bourougui8016/
Burunge77259/
Burudji7770/
Buruchi7741/
Bhuruga7718/
Bhuruji7715/
Buriegi776/
Bourigi776/
Burugha775/
Bhurusi774/
Buuruga773/
Buruzie772/
Burudzi771/
Burusai771/
Burusić771/
Burzogi771/
Baurigi771/
Burusie771/
Butruge770/
Bhurusih7169/
Boroughi7148/
Bourouga7126/
Burudzhi7114/
Burguzhi719/
Bourousi715/
Bhuruchi712/
Burungay712/
Bourouci711/
Bourouge711/
Bourhogi711/
Bhuuruga711/
Burrudge711/
Burrouga711/
Bouruise711/
Bourougaa671,602/
Boruga67928/
Burgudzhi6787/
Vuruci6744/
Boruzi6739/
Burige6730/
Buruse6730/
Bouroudji6713/
Buruza6710/
Buruje678/
Buruce678/
Borogi677/
Burozi677/
Bourousis673/
Bourzouga672/
Burrougjs672/
Vurusi672/
Buroga672/
Bourouchi671/
Buruze671/
Bhaurunge671/
Bourougha671/
Bourreuge670/
Burroughe670/

Burugi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burugi in the Oriya language
ବୁରୁଗିburugi70
ବୁରୁଗୀburugi23.33
ଇବୁରୁଗିiburugi3.33
ହାଡିବୁବୁରୁଗିhadibuburugi3.33

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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 Burugi
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