Kabuka Surname

44,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,760 people bear this surname

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

Kabuka Surname Definition:

Kabuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: demon exorcist.

Kabuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6,8001:10,8651,346
Tanzania3,8221:13,8521,797
Zambia5871:27,0022,833
Uganda1821:214,50216,816
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Kenya1341:344,62620,573
Papua New Guinea581:140,58119,337
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
France11:66,422,722504,397

Kabuka (1,688) may also be a first name.

Kabuka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: demon exorcist.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who crosses the river.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: exorcist of demons.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabuka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kabuka (Arabic: كابوكا, Russian: Кабука) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabuka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,154th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 619,689 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kabuka are found; 58 percent are found in Central Africa and 58 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 187,233rd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 1,688 people.

Kabuka is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 6,800 people, or 1 in 10,865. Besides The DR Congo Kabuka is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 33 percent reside and Zambia, where 5 percent reside.

Kabuka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kabuika922,097/
Kabuuka921,189/
Kaabuka92101/
Kabouka9217/
Kabukaa9215/
Kabukai925/
Kabauka924/
Kabukha922/
Kabuska922/
Khabuka921/
Kaibuka921/
Kahabuka86549/
Kabukaya8697/
Khabukha862/
Kabuszka861/
Kabuukka861/
Kabuki831,570/
Kaboka83463/
Kabuke83110/
Cabuka8395/
Kebuka8358/
Kabuko8344/
Qabuka831/
Kabuca831/
Kobuka831/
Kgabuki7744/
Kabutke7738/
Kampuka7729/
Kavouka7726/
Cabukas779/
Kabukie778/
Kabuuke775/
Khabuki775/
Kavukha775/
Kabuzko775/
Kebhuka774/
Kobukai774/
Kabukoy774/
Kaibuke772/
Kabouke772/
Kobukoa772/
Kabuiko772/
Kabuuko771/
Kabukio771/
Kobouka771/
Gqabuka771/
Kabukho771/
Kabuiki771/
Kabucki771/
Keibuka771/
Khabuko771/
Kabokai771/
Kabusky771/
Kabudke771/
Kavuuka771/
Kabushko71230/
Kahabuke718/
Kampouka717/
Kaboukos715/
Khavukha713/
Cabukcay712/
Khabudko711/
Kahabuki711/
Gqabuzka711/
Kaboukou711/
Koubouka711/
Keibuuka711/
Kaboko675,207/
Kaboke67400/
Kobuke67216/
Khamphuka6781/
Cabuko6755/
Kobuki6743/
Kobuko6732/
Kavuke6724/
Kaboki6718/
Kabuce6712/
Cabuca676/
Kabuco673/
Cabuki671/
Kebuko671/
Kaboca671/

Kabuka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kabuka in the Russian language
Кабукаkabuka-
Kabuka in the Arabic language
كابوكاkabwka-

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