Kabukabu Surname

704,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kabukabu Surname Definition:

Kabukabu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: tiny baby / Small one.

Kabukabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3541:44,7744,330
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kabukabu (1,140) may also be a first name.

Kabukabu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabukabu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: tiny baby / Small one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabukabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kabukabu is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabukabu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kabukabu is the 704,927th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,476,129 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kabukabu live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kabukabu is also the 235,780th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 1,140 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 354 people, or 1 in 44,774. In Zambia Kabukabu is primarily found in: Western Province, where 63 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 15 percent reside and Southern Province, where 7 percent reside. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

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