Kabuka Surname
Approximately 11,760 people bear this surname
Kabuka Surname Definition:
Kabuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: demon exorcist.
Kabuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 6,800 | 1:10,865 | 1,346 |
| Tanzania | 3,822 | 1:13,852 | 1,797 |
| Zambia | 587 | 1:27,002 | 2,833 |
| Uganda | 182 | 1:214,502 | 16,816 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Kenya | 134 | 1:344,626 | 20,573 |
| Papua New Guinea | 58 | 1:140,581 | 19,337 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
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.
Kabuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who crosses the river.
Kabuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: exorcist of demons.
Kabuka Demographics
Kabuka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kabuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kabuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kabuka (Arabic: كابوكا, Russian: Кабука) is found most in The DR Congo. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kabuka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 44,154th most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 619,689 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kabuka reside; 58 percent reside in Central Africa and 58 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 187,233rd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 1,688 people.
It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 6,800 people, or 1 in 10,865. Outside of The DR Congo this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 33 percent live and Zambia, where 5 percent live.
Kabuka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kabuka last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kabuika | 92 | 2,097 | / |
| Kabuuka | 92 | 1,189 | / |
| Kaabuka | 92 | 101 | / |
| Kabouka | 92 | 17 | / |
| Kabukaa | 92 | 15 | / |
| Kabukai | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kabauka | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kabukha | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kabuska | 92 | 2 | / |
| Khabuka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaibuka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kahabuka | 86 | 549 | / |
| Kabukaya | 86 | 97 | / |
| Khabukha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kabuszka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kabuukka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kabuki | 83 | 1,570 | / |
| Kaboka | 83 | 463 | / |
| Kabuke | 83 | 110 | / |
| Cabuka | 83 | 95 | / |
| Kebuka | 83 | 58 | / |
| Kabuko | 83 | 44 | / |
| Qabuka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kabuca | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kobuka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kgabuki | 77 | 44 | / |
| Kabutke | 77 | 38 | / |
| Kampuka | 77 | 29 | / |
| Kavouka | 77 | 26 | / |
| Cabukas | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kabukie | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kabuuke | 77 | 5 | / |
| Khabuki | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kavukha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kabuzko | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kebhuka | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kobukai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kabukoy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kaibuke | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kabouke | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kobukoa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kabuiko | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kabuuko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabukio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kobouka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gqabuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabukho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabuiki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabucki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keibuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khabuko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabokai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabusky | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabudke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kavuuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabushko | 71 | 230 | / |
| Kahabuke | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kampouka | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kaboukos | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khavukha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cabukcay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khabudko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahabuki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gqabuzka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaboukou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koubouka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keibuuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaboko | 67 | 5,207 | / |
| Kaboke | 67 | 400 | / |
| Kobuke | 67 | 216 | / |
| Khamphuka | 67 | 81 | / |
| Cabuko | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kobuki | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kobuko | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kavuke | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kaboki | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kabuce | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cabuca | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kabuco | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cabuki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kebuko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaboca | 67 | 1 | / |
Kabuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kabuka in the Russian language | ||
| Кабука | kabuka | - |
| Kabuka in the Arabic language | ||
| كابوكا | kabwka | - |
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