Bua Surname
Approximately 22,716 people bear this surname
Bua Surname User-submission:
This is an Italian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Bovo'.
Bua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5,706 | 1:6,842 | 1,198 |
| Italy | 3,568 | 1:17,140 | 2,926 |
| Indonesia | 3,554 | 1:37,211 | 4,323 |
| Cambodia | 1,965 | 1:7,881 | 864 |
| Nigeria | 1,275 | 1:138,935 | 8,946 |
| United States | 934 | 1:388,072 | 34,138 |
| Philippines | 782 | 1:129,461 | 22,082 |
| Spain | 767 | 1:60,954 | 5,531 |
| India | 473 | 1:1,621,703 | 59,529 |
| Argentina | 447 | 1:95,623 | 8,055 |
| Papua New Guinea | 421 | 1:19,367 | 1,985 |
| Malawi | 392 | 1:43,671 | 6,239 |
| Solomon Islands | 357 | 1:1,625 | 111 |
| Vietnam | 356 | 1:260,242 | 1,082 |
| Cameroon | 328 | 1:63,320 | 8,055 |
| France | 254 | 1:261,507 | 40,317 |
| DR Congo | 198 | 1:373,129 | 32,235 |
| Taiwan | 132 | 1:177,612 | 1,558 |
| Thailand | 98 | 1:720,799 | 118,830 |
| Norway | 91 | 1:56,509 | 8,100 |
| Malaysia | 79 | 1:373,345 | 19,730 |
| Uruguay | 79 | 1:43,440 | 4,931 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Latvia | 21 | 1:97,621 | 13,922 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 1:1,678,004 | 21,578 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Albania | 13 | 1:224,158 | 14,039 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1:586,036 | 10,281 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Bua (23,972) may also be a first name.
Bua Surname Meaning
Bua Demographics
Average Male Bua Height
175.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bua (Hindi: बुआ, Oriya: ବୁଆ, Russian: Буа) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bua? popularity and diffusion
Bua is the 23,829th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 320,811 people. The surname Bua is primarily found in Africa, where 35 percent of Bua are found; 29 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 24 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 33,061st most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 23,972 people.
This last name is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 5,706 people, or 1 in 6,842. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Oyam District, where 26 percent are found, Alebtong District, where 21 percent are found and Lira District, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this last name occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 16 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.
Bua Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (80%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Bua last name are 3.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.86% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bua earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 26.14% less than the national average, earning €22,181 per year; in Norway they earn 41.84% more than the national average, earning 490,888 kr per year; in United States they earn 24.99% more than the national average, earning $53,934 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.99% more than the national average, earning $54,646 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buay | 86 | 8,921 | / |
| Buat | 86 | 4,611 | / |
| Buas | 86 | 600 | / |
| Bhua | 86 | 571 | / |
| Buaz | 86 | 75 | / |
| Buap | 86 | 63 | / |
| Buač | 86 | 57 | / |
| Buae | 86 | 38 | / |
| Buea | 86 | 36 | / |
| Buaa | 86 | 32 | / |
| Buad | 86 | 16 | / |
| Buaj | 86 | 7 | / |
| Buoa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bouha | 75 | 5,727 | / |
| Bhuea | 75 | 1,318 | / |
| Buhaj | 75 | 373 | / |
| Buhač | 75 | 362 | / |
| Buaat | 75 | 359 | / |
| Buaas | 75 | 121 | / |
| Buhać | 75 | 79 | / |
| Buhaș | 75 | 44 | / |
| Buatt | 75 | 28 | / |
| Buaai | 75 | 19 | / |
| Bhuah | 75 | 15 | / |
| Buash | 75 | 9 | / |
| Buach | 75 | 9 | / |
| Bouea | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bhuay | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bhuae | 75 | 6 | / |
| Buaou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Buayh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Buhaş | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bhuad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Buaph | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bueha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Buaad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buaaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bua'e | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buahs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buahy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buass | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buaau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buaee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buaie | 75 | 0 | / |
| Buays | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pua | 67 | 21,296 | / |
| Vua | 67 | 6,049 | / |
| Buo | 67 | 3,826 | / |
| Bba | 67 | 2,559 | / |
| Fua | 67 | 2,328 | / |
| Bouhah | 67 | 1,672 | / |
| Bouhaj | 67 | 660 | / |
| Bouhad | 67 | 567 | / |
| Bouhas | 67 | 481 | / |
| Bwa | 67 | 368 | / |
| Bouhai | 67 | 222 | / |
| Bva | 67 | 16 | / |
| Buhach | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bouhat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Buhasz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Buhaid | 67 | 6 | / |
| Buhooa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Buhahe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buhoha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bouhaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhhuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhaip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buaash | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bouhay | 67 | 0 | / |
Bua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bua in the Hindi language | ||
| बुआ | bu'a | 96 |
| बुा | bua | 2 |
| बूा | bua | 1 |
| Bua in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁଆ | bu'a | 88.89 |
| ବୁଆାଇଁ | buaa'im | 11.11 |
| Bua in the Russian language | ||
| Буа | bua | - |
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