Bhuiya Surname
Approximately 273,070 people bear this surname
Bhuiya Surname User-submission:
The surname Bhuyan, Bhuiya, or Bhuiya means 'landlord chieftain'. It is a surname of people, who are descended from one of the twelve chieftains, who ruled the Sultanate of Bengal (1336–1576 CE).
Bhuiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 249,003 | 1:3,081 | 301 |
| Bangladesh | 23,611 | 1:6,749 | 606 |
| United States | 164 | 1:2,210,115 | 138,772 |
| England | 105 | 1:530,648 | 33,151 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Bhuiya (571) may also be a first name.
Bhuiya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Bhuyan, Bhuiya, or Bhuiya means 'landlord chieftain'. It is a surname of people, who are descended from one of the twelve chieftains, who ruled the Sultanate of Bengal (1336–1576 CE).
- emranBhuiya Demographics
Average Bhuiya Salary in
United States
$37,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bhuiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bhuiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bhuiya (Bengali: ভুইয়া, Hindi: भुइया, Marathi: भुईया, Oriya: ଭୂୟଁା) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Bhuiya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bhuiya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,005th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 26,687 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Bhuiya live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 350,891st most common forename world-wide, borne by 571 people.
The last name Bhuiya is most numerous in India, where it is held by 249,003 people, or 1 in 3,081. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Jharkhand, where 57 percent live, Bihar, where 31 percent live and West Bengal, where 12 percent live. Excluding India this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Bhuiya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bhuiya are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bhuiya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 72.95% less than the national average, earning €8,122 per year; in United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.72% less than the national average, earning $41,872 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bhuiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bhuiya in the Hindi language | ||
| भुइया | bhu'iya | 79.47 |
| भुईया | bhu'iya | 13.25 |
| भूइया | bhu'iya | 2.98 |
| भूईया | bhu'iya | 1.99 |
| भुॅइया | bhue'iya | 0.66 |
| भुंइया | bhumiya | 0.33 |
| भुर्इया | bhur'iya | 0.33 |
| भ्ुइया | bhu'iya | 0.33 |
| Bhuiya in the Marathi language | ||
| भुईया | bhu'iya | 71.77 |
| भूईया | bhu'iya | 8.06 |
| भुइया | bhu'iya | 8.06 |
| भुईयॉ | bhu'iyo | 7.26 |
| भुया | bhuya | 0.81 |
| भूयीया | bhuyiya | 0.81 |
| भुियया | bhuiyaya | 0.81 |
| भुंइया | bhumiya | 0.81 |
| Bhuiya in the Bengali language | ||
| ভুইয়া | bhu'iya | 44.06 |
| ভূইয়া | bhu'iya | 41.96 |
| ভুঁইয়া | bhumiya | 5.94 |
| ভূঞা | bhuna | 2.45 |
| ভূঁইয়া | bhumiya | 1.4 |
| ভুঞা | bhuna | 1.05 |
| ভুইঞা | bhu'ina | 1.05 |
| ভুঁইঞা | bhumina | 0.7 |
| ভূইঁয়া | bhu'imya | 0.7 |
| ভূইঞা | bhu'ina | 0.35 |
| ভূয়া | bhuya | 0.35 |
| Bhuiya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଭୂୟଁା | bhuyama | 36 |
| ଭୂୟାଂ | bhuyam | 28 |
| ଭୂମିଆ | bhumi'a | 12 |
| ଭୂଇୟା | bhu'iya | 8 |
| ଭୂୟ | bhuya | 4 |
| ଭୂୟା | bhuya | 4 |
| ଭୁୟଁା | bhuyama | 4 |
| ଭୁୟ | bhuya | 4 |
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