Butunga Surname

728,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Butunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Butunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Tanzania1011:524,17434,222
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Butunga (145) may also be a first name.

Butunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Butunga (Oriya: ବୁଟୁା) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Butunga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Butunga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Butunga is the 728,955th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 18,310,417 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Butunga are found; 74 percent are found in Central Africa and 74 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 766,399th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 145 people.

It is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 251,291. Besides The DR Congo this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 25 percent live and The Marshall Islands, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Butungay935/
Buttunga935/
Butuna92626/
Buttungah881/
Botunga86379/
Wutunga86260/
Butungi86200/
Butungo86110/
Vutunga8622/
Butonga866/
Butugay864/
Butunge864/
Butunas864/
Butunay863/
Bhutuna861/
Buutuna861/
Buthuga861/
Boutouga80775/
Butonnga8049/
Butgunha8010/
Boutouna808/
Boutuiga801/
Bustunas801/
Butușina801/
Butungye801/
Buttonga801/
Butongay801/
Butongha801/
Botuna771,088/
Butoga7746/
Butona7717/
Vutuna7712/
Butuno771/
Butugo771/
Buttongah7581/
Boutougha7510/
Bottungah751/
Vhutungai751/
Botonga712,738/
Butunoi711,120/
Butonge71513/
Wotunga71125/
Butunoz71105/
Butongo71103/
Butonna7169/
Wutonga717/
Botouna714/
Botungo712/
Boutoungou712/
Bottuna711/
Butunoy711/
Botunaa711/
Buttonggah711/
Buttoga711/
Votunga711/
Buthongo67189/
Botongay672/
Boutonna671/
Bottonga671/
Voutouna671/
Bhutonge671/

Butunga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Butunga in the Oriya language
ବୁଟୁାbutua50
ବୁଟୁbutu47.06
ବୁଟୂାbutua2.94

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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 Butunga
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