Buatim Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Buatim Surname User-submission:
The surname Buapim originated from the Ashanti region, Ghana. The meaning of this surname in the Akan dialect (Twi) is 'help thousands'. Bua, or boa means 'to help', while pem or apem means 'thounsands' in the Twi language.
Read More About This SurnameBuatim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Buatim (64) may also be a first name.
Buatim Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Buapim originated from the Ashanti region, Ghana. The meaning of this surname in the Akan dialect (Twi) is 'help thousands'. Bua, or boa means 'to help', while pem or apem means 'thounsands' in the Twi language. It is most popular in Bekwai.
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Where Does The Last Name Buatim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Buatim is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Buatim.
How Common Is The Last Name Buatim? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,203,767th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Buatim reside; 73 percent reside in South America and 73 percent reside in Luso-South America. Buatim is also the 1,223,525th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 64 people.
Buatim is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 3,964,339. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Santa Catarina, where 76 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 17 percent are found and Paraná, where 4 percent are found. Not including Brazil this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 23 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buathim | 92 | 140 | / |
| Bouhatim | 86 | 8 | / |
| Buasim | 83 | 157 | / |
| Buatin | 83 | 103 | / |
| Buatem | 83 | 24 | / |
| Buaaim | 83 | 5 | / |
| Buhaim | 83 | 3 | / |
| Buam | 80 | 1,217 | / |
| Buachim | 77 | 220 | / |
| Buhatem | 77 | 62 | / |
| Buatina | 77 | 21 | / |
| Buathin | 77 | 9 | / |
| Buating | 77 | 5 | / |
| Fuathim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouhaim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phuatim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buathem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buastin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Buant | 73 | 24 | / |
| Buaam | 73 | 19 | / |
| Bouhaimd | 71 | 285 | / |
| Bouhatem | 71 | 54 | / |
| Buahatin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buasin | 67 | 287 | / |
| Bouham | 67 | 225 | / |
| Buaain | 67 | 35 | / |
| Vuatin | 67 | 15 | / |
| Buhant | 67 | 6 | / |
| Puatin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Buasem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Buotin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buaten | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buhamn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Puhaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bouhaitem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouhateme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bvasim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buaham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buanth | 67 | 0 | / |
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