Buami Surname

369,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Buami Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'kingdom', 'king', 'kingship'. This name is common among Bantu communities.

Buami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand8901:79,36910,629
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Buami (2,020) may also be a first name.

Buami Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'kingdom', 'king', 'kingship'. This name is common among Bantu communities.

- kibenjah

Buami Last Name Facts

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

Buami has its highest incidence in Thailand. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buami? popularity and diffusion

The last name Buami is the 369,191st most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,482,080 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Buami reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 91 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 168,073rd most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 2,020 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is carried by 890 people, or 1 in 79,369. In Thailand Buami is mostly concentrated in: Suphan Buri Province, where 34 percent reside, Phetchabun Province, where 24 percent reside and Ratchaburi Province, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Thailand this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buamai91124/
Buamid914/
Buamis912/
Buamui912/
Buammi911/
Buamgi911/
Bouhami83866/
Bhuamij831/
Buama802,148/
Bwami801,336/
Buame801,048/
Fuami8026/
Puami802/
Buamy802/
Buamé801/
Bouhamid771,825/
Bouhaimi77171/
Bouhatmi77144/
Bouhammi773/
Buhamaid771/
Bouhamit771/
Buameh73506/
Buamee73146/
Bwamoi7335/
Buomie7318/
Buamea7310/
Bwaami739/
Buamer736/
Vuamai734/
Buamoa732/
Buamuy732/
Buomyi731/
Bhwami731/
Buomij731/
Buamme731/
Fouhami67376/
Bouhame6717/
Buhamed6711/
Bouhamy672/
Buaaime671/
Bwamich671/
Fuamaih671/
Buhamer671/
Buahame671/

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