Butanda

Butanda Meaning & Origin

About Butanda
The surname Butanda is of African origin, specifically from the Bantu language. It is derived from the word "buta" which means "to heal" or "to cure." Therefore, the surname Butanda is likely to have originated as a name for someone who practiced traditional healing or had knowledge of medicinal plants and remedies.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Butanda is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Butanda: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Butanda based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Butanda is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B030530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW0 T AE1 N D AH0
🌐 IPA
/butanda*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B353

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Butanda in Braille

Here's how to represent Butanda in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Butanda in braille

How to sign the name Butanda using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Butanda using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Butanda in sign language

Numerology