Bugay Surname

59,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Belarus

Bugay Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Buga or Bugga (to stoop); one who came from Bugey, in France.

Bugay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,3691:30,0504,323
Russia2,8931:49,8186,564
United States8551:423,92936,688
Belarus3531:26,9154,644
Brazil1961:1,092,21638,202
Turkey1751:444,69426,198
Kazakhstan1611:109,82911,898
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Moldova391:91,31711,266
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Kyrgyzstan131:459,43535,797
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
England31:18,572,686338,250
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
France21:33,211,361423,184
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Bugay (323) may also be a first name.

Bugay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Buga or Bugga (to stoop); one who came from Bugey, in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bugay Last Name Facts

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

Bugay (Marathi: बुगय, Russian: Бугай) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bugay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 59,927th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 866,224 people. The last name Bugay is predominantly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Bugay are found; 40 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 39 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Bugay is also the 488,148th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 323 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 3,369 people, or 1 in 30,050. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Luzon, where 45 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 15 percent are found and Northern Mindanao, where 10 percent are found. Not including The Philippines this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Bugay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bugay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 42,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bugay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (82%) in Belarus and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Bugay surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 45.45% being registered with the party.

The amount Bugay earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.51% more than the national average, earning $49,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $49,923 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bungay916,182/
Buggay91263/
Bugaay91175/
Bugaya9159/
Bughay9138/
Bugayo9128/
Bougay918/
Bugaye916/
Bugayu914/
Buñgay913/
Bugayi912/
Buhgay911/
Buigay911/
Bugahy911/
Buga8920,415/
Bugy8923/
Bunggay83306/
Bungaya8351/
Buighay8339/
Bougaye8321/
Bunghay8311/
Buigayo835/
Bughaiy834/
Bougaya834/
Bungayo833/
Boughay832/
Bhugaya832/
Buggaya832/
Bughayo832/
Bugayee831/
Bugayez831/
Bougayo831/
Bugayas831/
Buggayo831/
Bhungay831/
Bunga8078,607/
Bugaj807,352/
Bugga802,703/
Bouga802,074/
Bugas801,902/
Buggy801,808/
Bugha801,671/
Bugyi801,647/
Bugat80935/
Bugai80859/
Bugad80558/
Bugoy80321/
Bogay80300/
Bougy80267/
Bugey80179/
Bauga80161/
Bugau80156/
Bugea80148/
Buiga80139/
Bhuga8067/
Bugap8043/
Bugah8042/
Bugaa8040/
Beuga8024/
Bugys8016/
Buuga808/
Buega807/
Bugaz806/
Buguy806/
Baugy804/
Bugiy803/
Bugae803/
Vugay802/
Busgy802/
Bugaň802/
Bughy801/
Bugoa801/
Bhugy801/
Bugyp801/
Bugayova772,586/
Bougayou77831/
Boungayo7723/
Bougayah774/
Bhugayat773/
Bhougaya771/
Bugayová771/
D'Bungay771/
Boughaya771/
Boungaya771/
Bugeja736,668/
Bougaa731,460/
Bounga731,248/
Bougas731,203/
Bougha731,200/
Buggea73627/
Bugais73580/
Bungai73554/
Bungau73464/
Bungey73368/
Bhunga73348/
Bugoye73346/
Bugeat73344/
Bugeia73326/
Buggey73272/
Bugaud73242/
Bugash73231/
Bougad73209/
Bugaut73208/
Baugey73194/
Bhugai73186/
Bungga73171/
Buigas73168/
Bougga73141/
Buinga73132/
Baunga73120/
Bogaya73104/
Bugeya7384/
Baugas7380/
Bughea7367/
Bughiy7360/
Biegay7352/
Bughyo7350/
Bugaje7349/
Bungha7346/
Bougai7342/
Bahuga7339/
Buggat7338/
Buggas7337/
Buguja7333/
Bujgaa7332/
Bhugat7329/
Bungaa7327/
Bhugga7324/
Bugajs7324/
Bugaas7323/
Bugeas7322/
Bougae7321/
Bughai7321/
Bugoyo7321/
Bugoyi7320/
Bugaja7320/
Bougea7316/
Bouggy7315/
Buggaa7313/
Bughga7313/
Buguey7312/
Boogay7312/
Buhnga7312/
Bhugiy7311/
Bhugau7310/
Bugyie7310/
Bhuiga7310/
Bugiya739/
Bugiyo739/
Bugaji739/
Bougah738/
Bhugad738/
Bhugea738/
Bungoy738/
Bhauga737/
Bugoya737/
Bougey737/
Beugad737/
Baugai736/
Bougoy736/
Boughy735/
Bugach735/
Bujgat735/
Buggai735/
Bouhga734/
Bhugae734/
Bougat734/
Bunnga734/
Buguye734/
Bungea734/
Bugatt734/
Bugyja734/
Vugayu734/
Baugad734/
Buggah734/
Beugai734/
Bujgai734/
Wugaye733/
Bugeyo733/
Bugawe733/
Bhugey732/
Baugah732/
Bungaj732/
Bugahe732/
Bugeye732/
Bugoha732/
Bogaye732/
Bogayo732/
Beunga732/
Bougaï732/
Bouguy732/
Bousga732/
Bougaz732/
Bugaia732/
Bugapp731/
Buugga731/
Buegga731/
Buggha731/
Buggye731/
Bughau731/
Baugap731/
Baugea731/
Baugys731/
Bigayi731/
Beugha731/
Buegai731/
Bugaih731/
Bungaá731/
Buynga731/
Bugiye731/
Bugéja731/
Bugacz731/
Bugaio731/
Bugaiz731/
Bugast731/
Bugeha731/
Bugeyi731/
Bugeľa731/
Bughad731/
Bughas731/
Bougys731/
Bhugye731/
Bhungy731/
Baugat731/
Baugha731/
Baugoy731/
Bouyga731/
Bugija731/
Baughy730/
Bughoy730/
Boggay730/
Bhaugayat711/
Bougayova711/
Baunggaya711/
Boga6727,493/
Buge673,031/
Vuga671,754/
Boughey671,639/
Bugi671,392/
Bougaud67697/
Wuga67472/
Bhuigad67343/
Baughey67156/
Boughaz67142/
Bougach67137/
Bughash67116/
Baugatz67108/
Bugasch6763/
Būga6761/
Bugault6760/
Vungaye6756/
Bougaje6752/
Bugohya6734/
Bougass6732/
Bougaut6731/
Bugă6728/
Boughah6726/
Bousgas6726/
Bougaux6725/
Bungaja6725/
Buggeia6725/
Bungaji6724/
Bugatch6722/
Bungeyi6721/
Buungaa6715/
Bunghai6713/
Bhuinga6712/
Buggapp6711/
Bhugooa679/
Bugaiah678/
Vougaye678/
Bughaji677/
Bhogaye677/
Bóga677/
Bougatt676/
Bhuguja676/
Bhugiyo676/
Bougeye676/
Bouggas675/
Bougeja675/
Bhungaa675/
Bougeat675/
Bunngai674/
Bhugeah674/
Boughat674/
Bughais674/
Bhunguy674/
Bhugath673/
Bougaiz673/
Boughad673/
Bungawe673/
Bungoja673/
Baugeya672/
Bugajee672/
Boungai672/
Bougawe672/
Bougeas672/
Bouguea672/
Bouguey672/
Boungah672/
Boungha672/
Bugj672/
Bougaia672/
Bougaha671/
Bougaja671/
Bouguja671/
Baugass671/
Bhugaje671/
Bhogaya671/
Bigajiy671/
Beungga671/
Bhaugat671/
Bhaunga671/
Bousgaa671/
Bungaje671/
Bugaish671/
Vougayi671/
Bogahya671/
Bugooye671/
Bugyjás671/
Bugã671/
Buegeja671/
Bugajus671/
Bugaová671/
Bugauth671/
Bugawet671/
Bugehya671/
Bugejas671/
Buggiga671/
Buhígas671/
Boungoy671/
Bougait671/
Bougaji671/
Bougeya671/
Bouggad671/
Bougoye671/
Bhugeea671/
Bhogayo671/
Bhungha671/
Baugash671/
Bungaiu671/
Boughaa671/
Boughas671/
Boughayout671/
Busgais671/
Bougaas671/
Bughyio671/
Bugahio671/
Bunggau671/
Bungouy671/
Buggeat670/
Baughea670/

Bugay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bugay in the Marathi language
बुगयbugaya61.11
बुगायbugaya20.37
बूगयbugaya14.81
बूगायbugaya3.7
Bugay in the Russian language
Бугайbugaj-

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