Buami Surname
Approximately 974 people bear this surname
Buami Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'kingdom', 'king', 'kingship'. This name is common among Bantu communities.
Buami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 890 | 1:79,369 | 10,629 |
| Indonesia | 62 | 1:2,133,052 | 131,589 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
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.
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Where Does The Last Name Buami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Buami occurs most in Thailand. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buami? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 369,191st most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,482,080 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Buami live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 91 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 168,073rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 2,020 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 890 people, or 1 in 79,369. In Thailand it is most prevalent in: Suphan Buri Province, where 34 percent are found, Phetchabun Province, where 24 percent are found and Ratchaburi Province, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Thailand this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buamai | 91 | 124 | / |
| Buamid | 91 | 4 | / |
| Buamis | 91 | 2 | / |
| Buamui | 91 | 2 | / |
| Buammi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buamgi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bouhami | 83 | 866 | / |
| Bhuamij | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buama | 80 | 2,148 | / |
| Bwami | 80 | 1,336 | / |
| Buame | 80 | 1,048 | / |
| Fuami | 80 | 26 | / |
| Puami | 80 | 2 | / |
| Buamy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Buamé | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouhamid | 77 | 1,825 | / |
| Bouhaimi | 77 | 171 | / |
| Bouhatmi | 77 | 144 | / |
| Bouhammi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Buhamaid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouhamit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buameh | 73 | 506 | / |
| Buamee | 73 | 146 | / |
| Bwamoi | 73 | 35 | / |
| Buomie | 73 | 18 | / |
| Buamea | 73 | 10 | / |
| Bwaami | 73 | 9 | / |
| Buamer | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vuamai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Buamoa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buamuy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buomyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhwami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buomij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buamme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fouhami | 67 | 376 | / |
| Bouhame | 67 | 17 | / |
| Buhamed | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bouhamy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buaaime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwamich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuamaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhamer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buahame | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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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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