Bhuiyan Surname
Approximately 425,092 people bear this surname
Bhuiyan 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).
Bhuiyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 342,449 | 1:465 | 47 |
| India | 76,367 | 1:10,044 | 843 |
| United States | 1,480 | 1:244,905 | 23,335 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,391 | 1:22,182 | 3,101 |
| England | 454 | 1:122,727 | 12,355 |
| Canada | 453 | 1:81,337 | 9,068 |
| Qatar | 418 | 1:5,641 | 584 |
| United Arab Emirates | 409 | 1:22,402 | 2,562 |
| Australia | 296 | 1:91,202 | 10,456 |
| Kuwait | 241 | 1:15,771 | 2,101 |
| Thailand | 156 | 1:452,810 | 79,462 |
| Malaysia | 100 | 1:294,942 | 16,171 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| Singapore | 81 | 1:67,996 | 2,745 |
| Sweden | 74 | 1:133,064 | 9,401 |
| Italy | 65 | 1:940,872 | 68,025 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Germany | 56 | 1:1,437,597 | 88,094 |
| Spain | 52 | 1:899,078 | 35,195 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Finland | 20 | 1:274,835 | 20,939 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Japan | 15 | 1:8,522,953 | 44,380 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
Bhuiyan (2,622) may also be a first name.
Bhuiyan 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).
- emranA Mongolian/Persian surname of people who are descended from one of the twelve chieftains, who ruled the Sultanate of Bengal.
- tamannajahan1998Bhuiyan Demographics
Average Bhuiyan Salary in
United States
$44,988 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bhuiyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bhuiyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bhuiyan (Bengali: ভূইয়া, Hindi: भुइयां, Marathi: भुईयाँ, Oriya: ଭୂୟଁା) is found most in Bangladesh. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bhuiyan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,252nd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 17,143 people. Bhuiyan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Bhuiyan live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Bhuiyan is also the 143,483rd most common given name worldwide. It is borne by 2,622 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 342,449 people, or 1 in 465. Apart from Bangladesh this surname exists in 68 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Bhuiyan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bhuiyan are 5.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.92% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bhuiyan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 74.56% less than the national average, earning €7,641 per year; in South Africa they earn 8% less than the national average, earning R 218,628 per year; in United States they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $44,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.82% less than the national average, earning $39,340 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bhuiyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bhuiyan in the Hindi language | ||
| भुइयां | bhu'iyam | 69.7 |
| भुईयां | bhu'iyam | 15.15 |
| भुईयाँ | bhu'iyam | 9.09 |
| भुइयाँ | bhu'iyam | 6.06 |
| Bhuiyan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଭୂୟଁା | bhuyama | 55.32 |
| ଭୁୟଁା | bhuyama | 17.02 |
| ଭୁଇୟଁା | bhu'iyama | 10.64 |
| ଭୂୟ | bhuya | 8.51 |
| ଭୂଇୟଁା | bhu'iyama | 6.38 |
| ଭୁଇିଁଆ | bhuiima | 2.13 |
| Bhuiyan in the Marathi language | ||
| भुईयाँ | bhu'iyam | 41.18 |
| भुईयान | bhu'iyana | 23.53 |
| भुईयन | bhu'iyana | 23.53 |
| भुईया | bhu'iya | 5.88 |
| भुइयान | bhu'iyana | 5.88 |
| Bhuiyan in the Bengali language | ||
| ভূইয়া | bhu'iya | 40 |
| ভূঁঞা | bhumna | 40 |
| ভূইয়াঁ | bhu'iyam | 20 |
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