Budai Surname

29,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Budai Surname User-submission:

It means 'come from Buda' or someone whose origin is from Buda (which is a part of Budapest, the capitol of Hungary). It was also a second adjective attached to s gentry man's name. Later this adjective became an individual surname. It indicates the city where the gentry's family were from when they gained tier noble status.

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Budai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary11,9791:81976
Romania2,1521:9,3301,235
Ukraine6771:67,2429,647
United States5921:612,26249,664
Serbia5511:12,9671,540
Italy4591:133,23921,406
Slovakia2471:21,6053,475
Moldova2151:16,5652,843
Canada1611:228,85521,956
Czechia1271:83,72814,017
Germany1221:659,88151,431
Brazil1131:1,894,46360,739
Austria941:90,59013,329
India811:9,469,943186,993
Pakistan641:2,791,31123,365
Australia641:421,80833,593
Sweden641:153,85610,752
England521:1,071,50151,923
France501:1,328,454133,611
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Belarus241:395,87740,412
Israel221:388,98331,283
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Croatia181:234,92226,068
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Malta11:430,2723,380
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Budaï (13) are calculated separately.

Budai (4,894) may also be a first name.

Budai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'come from Buda' or someone whose origin is from Buda (which is a part of Budapest, the capitol of Hungary). It was also a second adjective attached to s gentry man's name. Later this adjective became an individual surname. It indicates the city where the gentry's family were from when they gained tier noble status. In history, many families who were foreign-born changed their surname to something more Hungarian. It can be chosen due to similar pronunciation or from the current residence of the family.

- hobollie

Budai Last Name Facts

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

Budai (Bengali: বুদাই, Hindi: बुदई, Marathi: बुदई, Oriya: ବୁଦାଇ, Russian: Будаи) occurs most in Hungary. It can be found in the variant forms: Budaï. Click here to see other potential spellings of Budai.

How Common Is The Last Name Budai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 29,477th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 400,811 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Budai live; 85 percent live in Eastern Europe and 66 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. Budai is also the 97,492nd most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 4,894 people.

This last name is most frequent in Hungary, where it is borne by 11,979 people, or 1 in 819. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Budapest, where 14 percent reside, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 12 percent reside and Pest County, where 12 percent reside. Other than Hungary this surname occurs in 61 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 12 percent reside and Ukraine, where 4 percent reside.

Budai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Budai surname are 25.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Budai earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.55% more than the national average, earning R 248,448 per year; in United States they earn 1.59% less than the national average, earning $42,463 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $51,549 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Budaï9313/
Budhai911,311/
Boudai91306/
Budaji91159/
Baudai91140/
Budaie9187/
Budait9145/
Bhudai9141/
Buudai9140/
Budayi9129/
Buddai9123/
Budaić9116/
Budaid911/
Buidai911/
Budi8969,999/
Buda8957,220/
Boudaia83681/
Baudais83441/
Budhaji83109/
Budaiah8343/
Budhaiy8332/
Boudaie8322/
Buddaji8321/
Baudait8315/
Boudaai837/
Baudaji834/
Buddayi834/
Bhuddai834/
Bhudaji833/
Baudaai833/
Budhaia833/
Budaich832/
Buddhai832/
Buudaji831/
Baudayi831/
Bhudayi831/
Budaaji831/
Bhudhai831/
Budaitė831/
Budhaii831/
Boudais831/
Boudaji831/
Bouhdai831/
Boudaid831/
Buydaid831/
Budhaie831/
Bujdaih831/
Budha80180,086/
Bouda8067,178/
Butdi8011,105/
Budda8010,417/
Buday806,416/
Butda806,178/
Boudi805,971/
Budhi805,038/
Buddi803,913/
Baudi802,940/
Budau802,610/
Bhuda801,942/
Budea801,100/
Bauda801,040/
Budaj80841/
Budei80829/
Budis80778/
Bodai80769/
Budas80762/
Budit80537/
Bódai80464/
Budui80431/
Budah80331/
Budiy80310/
Budoi80307/
Budie80256/
Buğda80229/
Buedi80228/
Budiš80225/
Buida80205/
Bhudi80179/
Budyi80168/
Buyda80159/
Budae80155/
Budağ80107/
Budoa80106/
Budih8095/
Budip8085/
Budat8085/
Wudai8082/
Budio8079/
Buidi8077/
Bujda8063/
Budač8052/
Budaz8051/
Budid8049/
Budad8049/
Buudi8048/
Budaş8048/
Bueda8047/
Budii8037/
Budaș8029/
Buuda8027/
Budga8025/
Busda8022/
Budij8022/
Budaa8016/
Buhda8014/
Bujdi8013/
Buhdi8012/
Beuda8011/
Beudi8011/
Busdi808/
Budać806/
Budgi805/
Budiș802/
Budap801/
Bguda801/
Vudai801/
Budaá801/
Budaš801/
Budiş801/
Buydi801/
Budiz801/
Budaiová77367/
Buddhaji77195/
Buddaiah7778/
Bhudaiah7766/
Budaiova7730/
Bouhdaid7710/
Boudhaih7710/
Budhaish775/
Buudaiah771/
Bhudaaji771/
Bhuddaji771/
Boudhaia771/
Budahaji771/
Buğday736,334/
Buddha733,117/
Boudad733,001/
Boudis732,243/
Boudaa732,239/
Bhudiy732,206/
Budaya731,520/
Budiya731,479/
Buddhi731,411/
Boudih731,250/
Baudat731,229/
Boujdi731,058/
Baudis731,047/
Boudah73997/
Budach73942/
Budich73891/
Bouhda73788/
Boudda73760/
Bujdei73736/
Boodai73659/
Budash73626/
Budaye73597/
Budasz73540/
Boudie73497/
Budoya73460/
Budish73390/
Bouddi73369/
Buddie73333/
Budija73305/
Bodhai73285/
Budoia73284/
Bhutda73264/
Budacz73256/
Budhiy73236/
Boudat73212/
Buddih73188/
Budhid73183/
Bodaji73160/
Bhudha73157/
Boudas73156/
Budiyo73151/
Boutda73148/
Buchda73144/
Boudhi73142/
Boudaz73141/
Budhad73108/
Budaha7395/
Bhudad7394/
Budday7393/
Buddah7387/
Buddas7386/
Budeiu7384/
Bhudda7381/
Bhaudi7380/
Boudga7377/
Baudit7374/
Budhay7372/
Bhuddi7371/
Baudha7367/
Baudas7364/
Butdip7357/
Budyoa7356/
Baudhi7354/
Buddaa7351/
Budeyi7348/
Boudau7348/
Boudha7346/
Bouday7345/
Bhudas7345/
Bhudhi7344/
Budhui7343/
Budaus7342/
Voudai7342/
Budhie7337/
Budahu7333/
Baudie7332/
Boudit7332/
Bujdea7332/
Baudiš7330/
Budeit7329/
Baudiß7327/
Buydid7326/
Budhas7324/
Buduia7323/
Budhaa7323/
Bahudi7323/
Bousda7323/
Budiye7321/
Buudda7320/
Boudoi7320/
Budaja7318/
Bahuda7318/
Bodaie7318/
Buiday7317/
Buddau7316/
Budist7315/
Beudis7315/
Budhei7314/
Bouhdi7314/
Bodaai7314/
Buidas7314/
Buddit7314/
Budeya7313/
Budahs7313/
Buidid7313/
Budhat7312/
Budhyi7311/
Buddis7311/
Budhij7310/
Bidayi7310/
Buduja7310/
Budaud739/
Budhau738/
Budoji738/
Buddga738/
Boudiz738/
Busday738/
Beudat738/
Vaudai737/
Bhudei737/
Budadh737/
Baudad737/
Baudiz737/
Budapp736/
Buddea736/
Budhha736/
Baudaa736/
Boudei736/
Vudhai735/
Buthda735/
Bousdi735/
Boudea735/
Buduio735/
Bhuday734/
Bhauda734/
Budidh734/
Budhae734/
Buidha734/
Buduyi734/
Budoyi734/
Bodaii734/
Bhodai733/
Budhea733/
Budois733/
Buudid733/
Bhuudi733/
Butdit733/
Baudau733/
Bauday733/
Woudai733/
Budeiz733/
Budgaa733/
Boudii733/
Boudiš733/
Bouyda733/
Budisd733/
Buduya732/
Bhudat732/
Bhueda732/
Budatz732/
Baudah732/
Boudid732/
Budass732/
Budóia732/
Budajs732/
Boudgi732/
Bodaia732/
Budeia732/
Budhio732/
Budijo732/
Baudih732/
Bausda732/
Buuday731/
Budaje731/
Budajj731/
Budayy731/
Buddad731/
Budeha731/
Budeua731/
Budgay731/
Busdea731/
Buidah731/
Buidau731/
Buudat731/
Buuddi731/
Buudha731/
Buudhi731/
Buudiy731/
Budhoa731/
Budije731/
Bhudyi731/
Bhutdi731/
Bhuuda731/
Bhuydi731/
Bhidai731/
Bhoudi731/
Bhudaj731/
Bhudii731/
Boddai731/
Beudui731/
Buydoa731/
Boudaà731/
Buhdda731/
Budauu731/
Bujdas731/
Buudii731/
Butdoi731/
Budauy731/
Budawe731/
Budeji731/
Budgaj731/
Budhap731/
Budioa731/
Buedie731/
Budisz731/
Budoit731/
Budoïa731/
Boudap731/
Boudio731/
Boudip731/
Bouydi731/
Boujda731/
Beudei731/
Baudaz731/
Baudio731/
Baudoi731/
Bausdi731/
Butdap731/
Buidda731/
Boudae731/
Boudui731/
Butdat731/
Buthdi731/
Budhii731/
Budazs731/
Budaas731/
Bushda730/
Budioh730/
Budeah730/
Buddhahai7152/
Boudhajit7123/
Bhudhaiah715/
Buddhaiah713/
Buuddhaji711/
Boda6774,167/
Bodi6727,822/
Bódi677,011/
Bude674,547/
Boudaud672,440/
Budy671,561/
Bouhdid671,484/
Vuda671,368/
Bhuiday671,334/
Budhiya671,308/
Wuda671,159/
Baudach671,138/
Vudi671,120/
Wudi67674/
Boodhai67522/
Baudois67376/
Boudaha67366/
Baudaux67338/
Budiyah67337/
Bhaudhi67246/
Bujdasz67208/
Boudaya67200/
Büdi67183/
Boujdaa67171/
Bouhddi67170/
Búda67158/
Bauddha67153/
Boudiss67150/
Bhudiya67144/
Boujday67139/
Boedhai67139/
Bouchdi67136/
Budé67129/
Buidhay67115/
Budhadh67111/
Budayah6782/
Boudaux6771/
Bousdid6771/
Bhudaye6770/
Budhaya6765/
Baudisd6765/
Buďa6760/
Būda6751/
Buchdid6750/
Boudaas6748/
Budejas6748/
Buddist6744/
Budă6738/
Boudhau6738/
Bhudatt6737/
Bhudiyo6737/
Bousdas6735/
Boudeya6734/
Buddhiy6733/
Bouddha6730/
Budhija6730/
Bhoodai6729/
Bouddih6726/
Bushdid6724/
Buidhaj6723/
Boudaye6723/
Boudieh6722/
Buddayu6721/
Buddish6720/
Bhudaya6719/
Buddhaa6718/
Budheah6718/
Buydasz6718/
Baudist6715/
Budhist6714/
Buddapp6714/
Baudiss6714/
Buddoji6713/
Boudich6712/
Baudisz6712/
Büğdayi6712/
Boodaie6711/
Buchhda6711/
Budayat6711/
Bhudayo6711/
Baudadh6711/
Boudahe6710/
Busdayu6710/
Boudhas6710/
Butdayu6710/
Boudiya679/
Buudaya679/
Budajos679/
Beudisd679/
Bouddat678/
Buddhij678/
Bouddah677/
Bodhaji677/
Bhudeya677/
Buddeit677/
Boudahy676/
Budioyo676/
Bhaudas676/
Bhudhad676/
Buydash676/
Bhauday676/
Boudiye675/
Budhiye675/
Buddiya675/
Boudoya675/
Būdaitė675/
Budí675/
Butdaha675/
Buddaya675/
Bhuthda674/
Bhodaji674/
Bouhdad674/
Buudhiy674/
Budheya674/
Budooji674/
Budduji674/
Budeiah674/
Bhuddha674/
Bauduit674/
Buidiya674/
Bouddit674/
Boudass674/
Boudith674/
Wouddai674/
Baudisp674/
Budhuya673/
Boudeih673/
Beudiya673/
Budigie673/
Buidith673/
Bhodhai673/
Boudihe673/
Baudaud673/
Bhaudip673/
Budhaph673/
Bhushda673/
Boudach673/
Boudeja673/
Baudhap672/
Budohya672/
Bausdas672/
Baudich672/
Buydich672/
Budasch672/
Bouchda672/
Boudois672/
Budhayu672/
Budaddh671/
Budahau671/
Budajed671/
Buddach671/
Buddadh671/
Buddahs671/
Buddath671/
Buddhas671/
Buddhoi671/
Buddija671/
Buddoyi671/
Budeyyi671/
Buuddha671/
Budhiia671/
Budhiyo671/
Budhoji671/
Budisht671/
Buggida671/
Buggidi671/
Boudadd671/
Boudeha671/
Boudhah671/
Boudhay671/
Boudhha671/
Boudish671/
Boudoie671/
Boussda671/
Bouydha671/
Baudeio671/
Baudish671/
Bhudadh671/
Bhuddhi671/
Bhudeji671/
Bhudeyi671/
Bodahii671/
Boddaji671/
Bhaudaj671/
Bhaudha671/
Vaudhai671/
Boudeia671/
Boudoit671/
Bouddad671/
Budá671/
Voudgai671/
Bodhaia671/
Bujdeiu671/
Budahha671/
Budaová671/
Budault671/
Budddas671/
Budddih671/
Buddhad671/
Budduyi671/
Budà671/
Budoias671/
Budoiaș671/
Budooie671/
Budouya671/
Buduiaş671/
Buijdij671/
Boudaut671/
Boudeyi671/
Boudooa671/
Bouhdas671/
Bouhdit671/
Bhuidas671/
Baudaut671/
Bauditt671/
Baudoit671/
Boudaaz671/
Boudaja671/
Bouddaa671/
Bouddis671/
Bhudish671/
Buddass670/
Buddatz670/
Baudeis670/
Boudatt670/

Budai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Budai in the Bengali language
বুদাইbuda'i-
Budai in the Oriya language
ବୁଦାଇbuda'i91.3
ବୁଦାଏbuda'e2.64
ବୁଦଇbuda'i2.31
ବୁଦାଈbuda'i2.09
ବୁଡାଇbuda'i1.32
ବୂଦାଈbuda'i0.11
ବୁଦଈbuda'i0.11
Budai in the Hindi language
बुदईbuda'i70.49
बुदाईbuda'i13.11
बुधईbudha'i3.28
बुडाईbuda'i3.28
बुड़ईbura'i3.28
बुडईbuda'i3.28
बुदइbuda'i1.64
बुडाई़buda'i1.64
Budai in the Marathi language
बुदईbuda'i30.3
बुदाईbuda'i27.27
बुडईbuda'i15.15
बुडैbudai12.12
बुडाईbuda'i9.09
बूदईbuda'i3.03
पुदईpuda'i3.03
Budai in the Russian language
Будаиbudai-

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