Buai Surname

821,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Buai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands1261:4,603594
Papua New Guinea1051:77,65410,215
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182

Buai (1,025) may also be a first name.

Buai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Buai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Buai (Hindi: बूाई, Oriya: ବୁଆଇ) occurs in The Solomon Islands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Buai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Buai is the 821,713th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. The surname Buai occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 72 percent of Buai reside; 72 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 37 percent reside in Solomonic Oceania. It is also the 250,708th most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 1,025 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The Solomon Islands, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 4,603. In The Solomon Islands Buai is most prevalent in: Capital Territory, where 40 percent are found, Malaita Province, where 39 percent are found and Guadalcanal Province, where 21 percent are found. Not including The Solomon Islands this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 31 percent are found and Indonesia, where 14 percent are found.

Buai Last Name Statistics demography

Buai earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning $32,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buaui89247/
Buaiz89246/
Buais8992/
Bhuai8941/
Bua'i898/
Buaih895/
Buaie890/
Buahid806/
Buayie803/
Buajji801/
Bhuaiz801/
Buaoui801/
Buaich801/
Bbauai801/
Vuai7516,287/
Buoi752,786/
Puai75389/
Buae7538/
Fuai7525/
Bouhahi73136/
Bhuajji731/
Buhaija731/
Buaes67137/
Puaoi6740/
Buoay6725/
Fuaid6720/
Bouhaiji6719/
Buayo6717/
Puaid6713/
Buaez6711/
Puait6711/
Buoio678/
Bwahi678/
Bhuae676/
Vuahi674/
Phuai671/
Bua'e671/
Bouhajji671/
Buauy671/
Bbahi671/
Bboui671/
Bouhouai671/
Buaee671/
Bouhaije671/
Bwaua671/
Bvoua671/
Buoid670/

Buai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buai in the Oriya language
ବୁଆଇbu'a'i-
Buai in the Hindi language
बूाईbua'i50
बुआईbu'a'i25
बुअीbuai25

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buai
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