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 has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Busiku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Busiku? popularity and diffusion
Busiku is the 102,934th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,593,951 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Busiku reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Busiku is also the 201,198th most commonly used given name worldwide. It is borne by 1,494 people.
The surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,746 people, or 1 in 14,217. In Uganda it is most common in: Bududa District, where 34 percent reside, Manafwa District, where 23 percent reside and Mbale District, where 20 percent reside. Besides Uganda this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 38 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
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
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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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