Shabuka Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Shabuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shabuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Shabuka (15) may also be a first name.

Shabuka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shabuka (Hindi: शबुका, Marathi: शबुका, Russian: Шабука) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shabuka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shabuka is the 4,206,983rd most widely held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shabuka reside; 55 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 15 people.

The last name Shabuka is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 5,882,401. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Arusha Region, where 44 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 44 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 11 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 41 percent reside and Uganda, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shabuka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shabuka in the Hindi language
शबुकाsabuka-
Shabuka in the Marathi language
शबुकाsabuka-
Shabuka in the Russian language
Шабукаsabuka-

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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
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  • 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 Shabuka
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