Gubuka Surname
Approximately 185 people bear this surname
Gubuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 181 | 1:292,495 | 22,657 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Gubuka (10) may also be a first name.
Gubuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gubuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gubuka is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gubuka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gubuka is the 1,248,410th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gubuka reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 10 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 292,495. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Morogoro Region, where 93 percent are found, Pwani Region, where 5 percent are found and Simiyu Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Tanzania it is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngubuka | 92 | 20 | / |
| Ubuka | 91 | 47 | / |
| Nqgubuka | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nggubuka | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nghubuka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gibuka | 83 | 140 | / |
| Gubuke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ubouka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oubouka | 77 | 6 | / |
| Guvukaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gubusky | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hubutka | 77 | 0 | / |
| Obuka | 73 | 881 | / |
| Uvuka | 73 | 12 | / |
| Uboka | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ubuko | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ouboukha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heubeuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obouka | 67 | 374 | / |
| Obukah | 67 | 24 | / |
| Goboka | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gouboukou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gibuko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obhuka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gubuce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouboukoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obukai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoubouko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubukei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'hubuki | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gubuka
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