Tarbuka Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Tarbuka 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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Tarbuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia601:2,204,153134,948
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tarbuka 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.

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Tarbuka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tarbuka is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Tarbuka.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarbuka? popularity and diffusion

Tarbuka is the 2,047,559th most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Tarbuka are found; 71 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 71 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 2,204,153. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Maluku, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Terbuka863/
Tarbouskas824/
Torboka711/
Torbokoa671/
Tarvuica671/
Tarbouchi63219/
Tarbouche63180/
Torboki577/
Taharbouche562/
Torbuchi531/
Torbuquit501/

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