Burusha Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Burusha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burusha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Burusha (8) may also be a first name.

Burusha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burusha (Marathi: बुरुशा, Oriya: ବୁରୁଷା, Russian: Буруша) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burusha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Burusha live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 8 people.

The last name Burusha is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Burusha is most prevalent in: Mubende District, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 25 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Burusha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burusha in the Marathi language
बुरुशाburusa-
Burusha in the Oriya language
ବୁରୁଷାburusa66.67
ବୁରୁଷburusa33.33
Burusha in the Russian language
Бурушаburusa-

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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 Burusha
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