Buama Surname

195,367th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Buama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1561:63,9107,552
Philippines4321:234,34835,713
Thailand3251:217,34936,465
New Caledonia1251:2,210223
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086

Buama (1,632) may also be a first name.

Buama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buama (Oriya: ବୁଆମା) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 195,367th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,392,712 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Buama reside; 54 percent reside in Central Africa and 54 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 190,935th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 1,632 people.

The last name Buama is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,156 people, or 1 in 63,910. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 20 percent are found and Thailand, where 15 percent are found.

Buama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buama surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Buama earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buamat911,481/
Buamas91156/
Buamai91124/
Buamea9110/
Buamad913/
Buamoa912/
Bouhama83573/
Buamash832/
Buhamat831/
Buamaat831/
Buame801,048/
Buami80974/
Fuama80256/
Bwama80186/
Puama8046/
Vuama8023/
Buoma8022/
Buamo8010/
Buamy802/
Buamé801/
Bouhamad7765/
Bouhaima776/
Bouhamma772/
Bhuhamay771/
Buahamad771/
Buhamaid771/
Bouhamaz771/
Buhamahe771/
Puamau73705/
Buameh73506/
Fuhama73453/
Bvouma73199/
Buamee73146/
Wbamea737/
Buamer736/
Vuamai734/
Buamid734/
Buhamo733/
Buamuy732/
Bwouma732/
Buamis732/
Buamui732/
Buammi731/
Buamgi731/
Buamme731/
Bvamma731/
Bwamad731/
Fuamau731/
Fuasma731/
Buotma731/
Puamma731/
Buomas731/
Buamod731/
Bouhammad714/
Bouhami67866/
Bwahama67392/
Bouhame6717/
Buhamed6711/
Bouhamy672/
Buaaime671/
Bhuamij671/
Fuamaih671/
Buhaimo671/
Buhamer671/
Bbeamma671/
Buahame671/

Buama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buama in the Oriya language
ବୁଆମାbu'ama-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buama
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