Ubuka Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ubuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ubuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ubuka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ubuka is found most in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ubuka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ubuka is the 2,843,861st most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Ubuka are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 4,025,972. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kano, where 43 percent live, Sokoto, where 20 percent live and Lagos, where 9 percent live. Barring Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gubuka91185/
Ubouka911/
Oubouka836/
Hubutka830/
Ibuka802,567/
Obuka80881/
Uvuka8012/
Uboka804/
Ubuko802/
Ubuke801/
Ouboukha771/
Heubeuka771/
Obouka73374/
Ubuike7349/
Obukah7324/
Ibukah734/
Ibeuka733/
Hibuka732/
Ibuika731/
Ibueka731/
Obhuka731/
Gubuke731/
Obukai731/
Ibuuka731/
Ubukei731/
Ibauka731/
Jibuka731/
Aubuike6776/
Oubuike675/
Ľubušký674/
Hubucki672/
Ľubušká672/
Ubeucat671/
Oubouke671/
Hubocka671/
Eubuike671/
Uchbuke671/
Eubauke670/

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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 Ubuka
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