Family name Bukuta (Bukuta 
) , all over the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Bukuta is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Zimbabwe, where it is quite a rare surname, Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare surname, and South Africa. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and India. Very seldom, Bukuta is the forename as well as the last name.