Buaya Surname

82,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Buaya Surname User-submission:

Buaya is a Cebuano surname meaning 'crocodile'.

Buaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,7231:27,1933,758
Indonesia1,5541:85,1028,939
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Thailand1711:413,09072,457
Malaysia1411:209,17912,210
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Buaya (157) may also be a first name.

Buaya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Buaya is a Cebuano surname meaning 'crocodile'.

- pacocortesdecebu

Buaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buaya occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Buaya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 82,203rd most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,235,596 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Buaya live; 95 percent live in Southeast Asia and 61 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Buaya is also the 732,696th most common first name globally It is held by 157 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,723 people, or 1 in 27,193. In The Philippines Buaya is mostly found in: Central Visayas, where 24 percent live, Western Visayas, where 21 percent live and Davao Region, where 9 percent live. Besides The Philippines this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 26 percent live and The DR Congo, where 4 percent live.

Buaya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Buaya has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Buaya last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Buaya earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.81% more than the national average, earning $74,567 USD per year.

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Phuaya732/
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Buahay731/
Buhaja731/
Buhays731/
Buaiad731/
Bouhay730/
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Bouhaja671,439/
Buoy67845/
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Vuay6739/
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Buahaji671/
Bwuy671/
Vbay671/
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Bouhayi671/
Bvaa671/
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