Buchiah Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Buchiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buchiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius321:40,4197,602
India271:28,409,829361,298

Buchiah (950) may also be a first name.

Buchiah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buchiah occurs in Mauritius more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buchiah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,506,728th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Buchiah reside; 54 percent reside in Southern Africa and 54 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 262,112th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 950 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Mauritius, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 40,419. In Mauritius Buchiah is most frequent in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 100 percent live. Apart from Mauritius it is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 46 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouchiah935/
Buchiaah931/
Buchia9257/
Bouchia86784/
Buichia86123/
Butchia864/
Buchyah863/
Bhuchia861/
Bouchiha804,828/
Bouchiat8084/
Boutchia8054/
Buchaiya808/
Bouchiaz801/
Beutchia801/
Buchhiha801/
Bouchiaa801/
Buchea7745/
Buchio7737/
Bochia7737/
Buchya7736/
Bukhia772/
Vuchia771/
Buhjia771/
Butchaiya75302/
Bouchea7152/
Buhijja7117/
Butchio7110/
Boochia716/
Bhuchya713/
Bochiha711/
Bhochia711/
Mpuchia711/
Boukhia711/
Buchios710/
Bujia67306/
Buchayya6741/
Boucheaa671/
Bucheyya671/
Buchchhaiya671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buchiah
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