Bub Surname

114,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bub Surname User-submission:

South German origin, likely a nickname for a 'boy,' 'servant,' or 'farmhand'

Bub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3081:61,5497,906
India1,1511:666,43431,316
United States9401:385,59533,973
France1041:638,68083,098
Russia981:1,470,643101,259
Cambodia941:164,7572,849
Canada461:800,99162,809
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
Kazakhstan171:1,040,14760,802
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England151:3,714,537119,675
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2051:244,96920,381

The alternate forms: Büb (1) are calculated separately.

Bub (1,377) may also be a first name.

Bub Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

South German origin, likely a nickname for a 'boy,' 'servant,' or 'farmhand'

- ethantownsend

Bub Last Name Facts

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

Bub (Bengali: বুব, Hindi: बूब, Marathi: बुब, Russian: Буб) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear as: Büb. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bub? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 114,765th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,809,671 people. Bub is mostly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Bub are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 33 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 211,031st most prevalent given name in the world, held by 1,377 people.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 1,308 people, or 1 in 61,549. In Germany Bub is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 22 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent live and Hesse, where 18 percent live. Beside Germany it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Bub Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bub has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bub last name increased 459 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bub Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bub surname is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States Bub are 7.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bub earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 157.66% more than the national average, earning R 612,288 per year; in United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.46% more than the national average, earning $63,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Büb891/
Boub86981/
Bubt86634/
Baub86256/
Bubp86213/
Bubs8616/
Bhub8612/
Buub869/
Bubh867/
Butb864/
Bujb864/
Busb863/
Buib862/
Beub862/
Hbub861/
Bubz861/
Buyb861/
Bubd861/
Busbs75122/
Bhubh7555/
Bubch756/
Bubsh754/
Boubs752/
Boubt751/
Boubd751/
Buibs751/
Bahub751/
Baubh751/
Buubs751/
Bubss750/
Bob6736,425/
Bup67981/
Buf67437/
Wub67387/
Buv67184/
Bubová6768/
Bubova6742/
Buw6732/
Bób6724/
Vub6716/
Bhaubh673/
Bousbt671/

Bub Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bub in the Bengali language
বুবbuba-
Bub in the Hindi language
बूबbuba87.6
बुबbuba12.4
Bub in the Marathi language
बुबbuba81.79
बूबbuba18.21
Bub in the Russian language
Бубbub-

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