Bucag Surname

160,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Bucag Surname User-submission:

Bucag is a Cebuano surname, which comes from the Cebuano word bukag, meaning 'type of basket'.

Bucag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,6201:38,6415,998
Turkey611:1,275,76153,024
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Bucag Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bucag is a Cebuano surname, which comes from the Cebuano word bukag, meaning 'type of basket'.

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Bucag Last Name Facts

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

Bucag is most common in The Philippines. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bucag? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 160,228th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,677,276 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Bucag live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 95 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Bucag is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,620 people, or 1 in 38,641. In The Philippines Bucag is primarily concentrated in: Cagayan Valley, where 27 percent live, Northern Mindanao, where 21 percent live and Central Visayas, where 21 percent live. Aside from The Philippines this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Bucag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bucag surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Bucag earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23% more than the national average, earning $53,075 USD per year.

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Bourzag67179/
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Bhaujag6710/
Bouzaig678/
Bouchak675/
Buiciac675/
Buszcak673/
Buchack673/
Buichak672/
Bouzagh672/
Bukhagh671/
Buchakh671/
Butkakg671/
Beuchac671/
Bauchak671/
Bouzeag671/
Budciak671/
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Buiceac671/
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