Thabuku Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Thabuku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thabuku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Thabuku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thabuku has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thabuku? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thabuku is the 8,968,613th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Thabuku is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Thabuku reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya Thabuku is most prevalent in: Laikipia County, where 33 percent are found, Machakos County, where 33 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 33 percent are found. Beside Kenya this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tabuku921,173/
Tabouku861/
Taboukou8018/
Tabeukou801/
Tobuku77190/
Tavuku772/
Taiboku7168,590/
Tavukcu7150/
Tampuku711/
Tebeukeu6732/
Tebeukou673/
Taboucou672/
Teboukeu672/
Tampoukou633/
Touboukou632/
Taboucoup631/
Toboku624,419/
Tabocu621/
Tabokou573/

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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
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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 Thabuku
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