Butoka Surname
Approximately 237 people bear this surname
Butoka Surname Definition:
Butoka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: advocate.
Butoka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Tanzania | 73 | 1:725,228 | 41,094 |
| Poland | 55 | 1:691,068 | 59,060 |
| Belarus | 20 | 1:475,053 | 45,383 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Butoka (21) may also be a first name.
Butoka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Butoka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: advocate.
Butoka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Butoka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Butoka (Marathi: बुटोका, Russian: Бутока) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Butoka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,055,483rd most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 30,749,139 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Butoka are found; 35 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 32 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Butoka is also the 2,368,944th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 21 people.
The surname Butoka is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 985,061. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 31 percent live and Poland, where 23 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Butoka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Butoka in the Marathi language | ||
| बुटोका | butoka | - |
| Butoka in the Russian language | ||
| Бутока | butoka | - |
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