Buham Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Buham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India611:12,574,842222,490
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Buham (29) may also be a first name.

Buham Last Name Facts

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

Buham (Marathi: बुहाम) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,352,516th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Buham live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Buham is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 29 people.

This last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 12,574,842. In India it is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 97 percent are found, Meghalaya, where 2 percent are found and Telangana, where 2 percent are found. Apart from India this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and The Philippines, where 3 percent are found.

Buham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Buham surname declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buham Last Name Statistics demography

Buham earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouham91225/
Bauham9116/
Buhaim913/
Buhamd911/
Buhiam911/
Bhuham911/
Bouhame8317/
Bouhamd834/
Boujham834/
Bhauham831/
Bouyham831/
Bouaham831/
Bouhaim831/
Buhammh831/
Bouam802,830/
Buhom80344/
Beuam8033/
Bueam800/
Bouhaimd77285/
Bouame731,192/
Bouhom73239/
Bujjam7378/
Buhome7355/
Bhiham737/
Bauhom735/
Buyyam734/
Boeham734/
Booham732/
Bouaam731/
Bauame731/
Bugiam731/
Bouhoum67772/
Bouhome6719/
Bhuiyam6713/
Bujjamm675/
Bujjiam673/
Bhuyyam671/
Bhuyiam671/
Bhujjam671/
Beuheum671/
Bouasme671/
Bouheim670/

Buham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buham in the Marathi language
बुहामbuhama-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Buham
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