Bubuyan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Georgia

Bubuyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bubuyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Bubuyan Last Name Facts

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

Bubuyan (Georgian: ბუბუიანი, Russian: Бубуян) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bubuyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bubuyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Bubuyan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Bubuyan are found; 56 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 56 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

This last name is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 5,898,845. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Sabah, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Malaysia this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Georgia, where 33 percent are found and Russia, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buybuyan9313/
Buboyan8648/
Bubiyan867/
Bubeyan861/
Buhuiyan8011/
Baubayan801/
Bobhuyan801/
Bubuin7729/
Bubain772/
Bubean772/
Buwayan7151/
Boboyan7111/
Bobiyan715/
Bobayan714/
Bubaine714/
Buebuin712/
Boubuin711/
Baubuin711/
Bubayam711/
Boubean710/
Busbain710/
Bouboune67338/
Bousbain6710/
Bouboung671/
Buybayon671/
Bushbaun671/

Bubuyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bubuyan in the Georgian language
ბუბუიანიbubuiani-
Bubuyan in the Russian language
Бубуянbubuan-

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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 Bubuyan
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