Busiku Surname
Approximately 4,572 people bear this surname
Busiku Surname Definition:
Busiku is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born at night.
Busiku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,746 | 1:14,217 | 2,250 |
| Zambia | 1,756 | 1:9,026 | 1,061 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Busiku (1,494) may also be a first name.
Busiku Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Busiku is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born at night.
Busiku is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a person that only moves at night.
Busiku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Busiku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Busiku is found most in Uganda. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Busiku? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 102,934th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,593,951 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Busiku live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 38 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 201,198th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 1,494 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 2,746 people, or 1 in 14,217. In Uganda Busiku is most common in: Bududa District, where 34 percent live, Manafwa District, where 23 percent live and Mbale District, where 20 percent live. Beside Uganda this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 38 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushiku | 92 | 26 | / |
| Busikhu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Busuiku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Butsiku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bujiku | 83 | 6,600 | / |
| Buseku | 83 | 24 | / |
| Buziku | 83 | 10 | / |
| Bosiku | 83 | 5 | / |
| Boutsikou | 80 | 124 | / |
| Boussikou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buchiku | 77 | 2 | / |
| Busicus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bousekou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bossikou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boussicut | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bujicu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bousicaux | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boussekou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boseku | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bousicaut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bugicu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bousekkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bourzikou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bousiqout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bussicuss | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Busiku
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