Bugshan Surname

152,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Bugshan Surname User-submission:

The Bugshan surname derives from two words bugsh and shan, which means 'people who had the importance and business in the city'. In the past, there's a group of people who had the famous of these two words in the city of Hadhramaut had made this to be their surname.

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Bugshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2,8621:10,7811,501
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397

Bugshan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bugshan surname derives from two words bugsh and shan, which means 'people who had the importance and business in the city'. In the past, there's a group of people who had the famous of these two words in the city of Hadhramaut had made this to be their surname.

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Bugshan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bugshan occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bugshan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 152,842nd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,532,156 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Bugshan live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Bugshan is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 2,862 people, or 1 in 10,781. Besides Saudi Arabia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bogsahan803/
Bouqshan802/
Bhukshan802/
Bukshahn801/
Buckshan801/
Bucsan77479/
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Bugzan7740/
Bugson775/
Buksan774/
Bugsam771/
Bokshan71263/
Bucchan71102/
Bucshon7131/
Bugsong719/
Bukshanova718/
Buxsahn715/
Bucsain714/
Bogsian712/
Buxsain711/
Bugsgon711/
Buggsam711/
Beugson710/
Baugson710/
Buxan6755/
Buckshon6745/
Bouksham673/
Bucchaan671/
Bokschan671/
Buchshon671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bugshan
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