Tabuka Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Tabuka Surname User-submission:

Tarbuka is an occupational surname for a fellow whogoes fishing a lot. The best unambiguous interpretation of Tarbuka is 'he fishes a lot'. The masculine attachment is because Tarbuka is an uncommon (sur)name, common to a forefather with connections to Azakurama and Zamagiye, towns of Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State and the Ukpeke-gbene Community in Warri-North Local Government Area of Delta State, all in Nigeria.

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Tabuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Tabuka (43) may also be a first name.

Tabuka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tarbuka is an occupational surname for a fellow whogoes fishing a lot. The best unambiguous interpretation of Tarbuka is 'he fishes a lot'. The masculine attachment is because Tarbuka is an uncommon (sur)name, common to a forefather with connections to Azakurama and Zamagiye, towns of Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State and the Ukpeke-gbene Community in Warri-North Local Government Area of Delta State, all in Nigeria. Fishing is the predominant job/occupation of the Izon people. And it seems at least one of Tarbuka's parents was most probably engaged in fishing at the period that he was given birth to.

- pftarbuka

Tabuka Last Name Facts

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

Tabuka (Georgian: თაბუკა, Hindi: ताबुका) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Tabuka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tabuka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,432,070th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Tabuka reside; 30 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 30 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,545,828th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 43 people.

This last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea Tabuka is primarily found in: West New Britain, where 70 percent live and Western Highlands, where 30 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea Tabuka is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent live and The DR Congo, where 12 percent live.

Tabuka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Tabuka last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tabuyka9222/
Tabauka925/
Tabouka923/
Tabuika922/
Tabukha921/
Tebuka83456/
Taboka83349/
Tabuko83265/
Tabuke8399/
Tabuki8321/
Tobuka836/
Tabuca830/
Taboukhat801/
Tabuica77153/
Tabusca77118/
Tabokai7710/
Thavuka779/
Tabuiko774/
Taubuki774/
Tabeuko772/
Tebuuka772/
Tabukhi772/
Tabikah771/
Tabuuko771/
Tabukot771/
Tabocka771/
Tebukka771/
Tavouka771/
Tabutke771/
Taabuke771/
Tampouka7131/
Taboukou7118/
Tabokaai714/
Thaibuki711/
Toubouka711/
Tabeukou711/
Tabouske711/
Tabuco67971/
Toboka67108/
Taboko6768/
Toybukhaa6726/
Taboca6717/
Taboke6713/
Tobuko6713/
Tabuce674/
Taboki674/
Tebuko671/
Touboukha671/
Tebuca671/

Tabuka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tabuka in the Georgian language
თაბუკაtabuka-
Tabuka in the Hindi language
ताबुकाtabuka-

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