Egbuka Surname

239,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Egbuka Surname User-submission:

The surname Egbuka means 'thank you Lord', 'thank you Jesus'.

Egbuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,4411:122,9308,079
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Egbuka (25) may also be a first name.

Egbuka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Egbuka means 'thank you Lord', 'thank you Jesus'.

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Egbuka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Egbuka is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Egbuka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 239,622nd most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 4,361,188 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Egbuka are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most common first name on earth, borne by 25 people.

The last name Egbuka is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,441 people, or 1 in 122,930. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Imo, where 45 percent reside, Abia, where 10 percent reside and Sokoto, where 7 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Egbuka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Egbuka surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

Egbuka earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.11% less than the national average, earning $20,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Egbukaa924/
Egbuuka921/
Egbukoha863/
Engbauka861/
Ogbuka833,591/
Egboka83353/
Egbuke83279/
Agbuka8399/
Egbuko838/
Igbuka833/
Egbuike7763/
Ogbueka7732/
Ogbukaa7727/
Ogbukah7716/
Egbokha772/
Ojgbuka771/
Ogbuika771/
Igbeuka771/
Igbauka771/
Yingbuka714/
Eigbokha711/
Igboka67764/
Egboko67684/
Egboke67103/
Aiyegboka67102/
Agbuko6764/
Igbuke6727/
Egboki675/
Ogbuko675/
Igbuko671/
Ojiegboka671/
Eigbokhah671/

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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 Egbuka
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