Buhan Surname

283,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Buhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey7081:109,9179,360
France1581:420,39761,236
Romania1461:137,52014,831
Japan921:1,389,61223,539
Ukraine571:798,64480,335
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
United States321:11,326,842445,236
India301:25,568,846339,406
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Moldova221:161,88016,529
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Buhan (2,897) may also be a first name.

Buhan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buhan (Hindi: बुहन, Marathi: बुहान, Oriya: ବୁହାଣ, Tibetan: བུ་ཧན་) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buhan? popularity and diffusion

Buhan is the 283,302nd most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,358,490 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 64 percent of Buhan reside; 48 percent reside in West Asia and 48 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Buhan is also the 134,988th most frequently used forename globally, held by 2,897 people.

It is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 708 people, or 1 in 109,917. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Sanliurfa Province, where 23 percent are found, Bitlis Province, where 14 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 9 percent are found. Other than Turkey this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in France, where 12 percent are found and Romania, where 11 percent are found.

Buhan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buhan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buhan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Buhan surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Buhan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.95% more than the national average, earning $49,598 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buhain911,923/
Bouhan911,457/
Buahan91235/
Bauhan9196/
Bhuhan9124/
Buhhan918/
Buhant916/
Buhean914/
Bujhan913/
Buhamn913/
Buehan911/
Bouhank83713/
Bouhane83256/
Bouhand8356/
Bauhain8348/
Bauhahn8326/
Bouhant8319/
Bguhain8315/
Buhaten8313/
Bhouhan8310/
Bouhgan836/
Bouhian835/
Bouhang834/
Buuhane834/
Bouhain833/
Bhauhan832/
Buğahan832/
Bouahan832/
Bhujhan831/
Bujhain831/
Bujhaun831/
Bauhann831/
Bhuahan831/
Buhhang831/
Buhasin831/
Buehann831/
Beuhane830/
Buğan80942/
Bouan80592/
Bauan80403/
Buhon80394/
Buțan8069/
Buean8014/
Buuan807/
Buđan805/
Beuan804/
Bușan801/
Bouhaine77253/
Bouhasin7748/
Buhangue7719/
Bouhacen774/
Buihiang774/
Bhuihyan771/
Bouhasen771/
Buhausen771/
Bouane731,348/
Buiyan731,032/
Buhion73991/
Bouain73515/
Bouhon73324/
Bouham73225/
Bouank73160/
Buahun7365/
Bouanh7340/
Bauang7327/
Bouant7322/
Bouang7320/
Bugian7319/
Bujian7314/
Buhone739/
Vouhan739/
Bauhon738/
Buyyan736/
Bhauan734/
Bouand734/
Bauanh734/
Buhaim733/
Bahuan733/
Buijan733/
Bauann733/
Bhooan732/
Bhuean732/
Bauamn731/
Bhuham731/
Bhuuan731/
Biehan731/
Vhuhan731/
Buhiam731/
Bouaïn731/
Buhamd731/
Bu'ang731/
Bouhassen717/
Bouhassin711/
Bauhanova711/
Bhuiyan67425,092/
Bhuyian676,549/
Bouhoun671,362/
Bouaine67892/
Bhuyean67771/
Boğahan67197/
Buhatem6762/
Bhuyyan6741/
Biehayn6732/
Biehahn6732/
Bouatne6727/
Boujyan6727/
Biehain6722/
Vhauhan675/
Bauasin675/
Boujham674/
Bheuann674/
Bouhamd674/
Buyyane673/
Bhuijan673/
Buiyang673/
Bhuiian672/
Hbuiyan672/
Bauamnn672/
Vhouhan672/
Bouhaim671/
Bauhoun671/
Bujjane671/
Bujjian671/
Bouasin671/
Bouayne671/
Bouaham671/
Bouanne671/
Bouyham671/
Bouhone671/
Bhauham671/
Bouainn671/

Buhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buhan in the Tibetan language
བུ་ཧན་buhen-
Buhan in the Oriya language
ବୁହାଣbuhana-
Buhan in the Marathi language
बुहानbuhana61.36
बुहाणbuhana27.27
बुहनbuhana4.55
बुरहानburahana2.27
बूहनbuhana1.14
बहाणbahana1.14
Buhan in the Hindi language
बुहनbuhana58.33
बुहानbuhana33.33
बूहनाbuhana8.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buhan
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