Buala Surname

117,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Buala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand2,7361:25,8182,404
DR Congo6021:122,72413,305
Philippines4131:245,12936,902
Papua New Guinea701:116,48215,803
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Solomon Islands171:34,1196,789
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Bualá (1) are calculated separately.

Buala (9,777) may also be a first name.

Buala Last Name Facts

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

Buala (Hindi: बुाल, Russian: Буала) is found most in Thailand. It can also be found as a variant: Bualá. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buala? popularity and diffusion

Buala is the 117,650th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,862,870 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Buala reside; 81 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 62,198th most widely held first name internationally, held by 9,777 people.

It is most widely held in Thailand, where it is borne by 2,736 people, or 1 in 25,818. In Thailand Buala is most numerous in: Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 15 percent reside, Sisaket Province, where 14 percent reside and Nong Bua Lamphu Province, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Thailand this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside and The Philippines, where 11 percent reside.

Buala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buala has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Buala last name increased 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buala last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Buala earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bualá931/
Bualat911,363/
Bualai91283/
Bualia91161/
Bualya9175/
Bualad9119/
Bualea9117/
Bualay914/
Bualla914/
Bhuala911/
Bualap911/
Bualas911/
Bouhala834,085/
Buallay83393/
Bualiat8390/
Buhaila8374/
Buhalea8353/
Buhalla8326/
Buhajla8323/
Buhalia834/
Buhalau834/
Buhaloa832/
Buallai831/
Puala802,909/
Bwala802,774/
Buali802,493/
Vuala801,980/
Fuala80825/
Buale80700/
Bualo80592/
Bbala8041/
Bualy8029/
Buola8026/
Bualé802/
Wbala801/
Bualó801/
Bouhalla772,057/
Bouhalas77245/
Bouhajla77240/
Bouhalah7739/
Bua'alea7711/
Bouhalia775/
Buatella771/
Bouhaila771/
Bouhasla771/
Bualoi731,511/
Bwaila731,136/
Bwalia73866/
Bualoy73813/
Bualop73245/
Bualle73240/
Pualas7381/
Bualli7366/
Buhaly7346/
Phuala7332/
Pualoa7331/
Fualau7327/
Mpuala7321/
Buales7319/
Puaala7313/
Bhuali7310/
Bwalla739/
Bbaala738/
Pualau736/
Bualee736/
Bbahla735/
Buasli734/
Pualaa734/
Bwaala734/
Bwayla733/
Bualio733/
Bualer732/
Pualat732/
Bualot732/
Pualia731/
Puatla731/
Bweala731/
Buolat731/
Bballa731/
Bhuale731/
Bualoo731/
Fwuala731/
Fuayla731/
Bvalla731/
Bualid731/
Bualie731/
Bualis731/
Bualiz731/
Buallo731/
Bualoh731/
Bualoz731/
Buahli731/
Buhała731/
Bwalah731/
Pualha731/
Vbalah731/
Bualod731/
Bualou731/
Buahle730/
Bualet730/
Bouhalais713/
Bouhallas711/
Bouhailah711/
Bouhalass711/
Bouhalias711/
Bouhallat711/
Bouhali6711,794/
Puhalla67435/
Phualai67270/
Buhalis6758/
Puahala6745/
Fuahala6729/
Buhalie6710/
Pouhala679/
Buhaley677/
Bwalyas674/
Bouhale673/
Pualloa672/
Bwalyaa672/
Bouhaly672/
Fualach672/
Buhaili672/
Pualioa671/
Puhalia671/
Bhuhale671/
Bhuaali671/
Buaglio671/
M'Puala671/
Vuhalia671/
Pua'ala671/
Puaglia671/
Pualiai671/
Bwailia671/
Bualoyt671/
Bballah671/
Bualous671/
Bwallah671/
Puahlai671/
B'Voula671/
Buhailo671/
Bualett671/
Buahler670/
Bualley670/

Buala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buala in the Hindi language
बुालbuala-
Buala in the Russian language
Буалаbuala-

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