Buhay Surname

84,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Buhay Surname User-submission:

Buha' is a Tagalog word meaning 'life' or 'to live'. Tagalog is the national language of The Philippines and is spoken most commonly in the nation's northern island, Luzon

Buhay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,9731:20,3582,524
United States4481:809,06062,242
Canada1771:208,16720,218
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
France61:11,070,454349,096
India51:153,413,076951,030
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Buhay (411) may also be a first name.

Buhay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Buha' is a Tagalog word meaning 'life' or 'to live'. Tagalog is the national language of The Philippines and is spoken most commonly in the nation's northern island, Luzon

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Buhay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buhay (Hindi: बुहया) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Buhay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buhay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 84,387th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,272,489 people. The last name Buhay occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Buhay reside; 87 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 86 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Buhay is also the 424,977th most common forename globally, held by 411 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 4,973 people, or 1 in 20,358. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 42 percent live, National Capital Region, where 16 percent live and Bicol, where 10 percent live. Excluding The Philippines Buhay exists in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Buhay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buhay last name are 0.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.89% registered with the party.

The amount Buhay earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.82% more than the national average, earning $58,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.5% less than the national average, earning $44,962 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buhayo91594/
Buhaya91109/
Buhhay9145/
Buhaye912/
Buhaiy911/
Bhuhay911/
Buhays911/
Buhgay911/
Bouhay910/
Buha898,049/
Bouhaya831,266/
Buchaya8382/
Bouhaye837/
Bushaya836/
Buhayah833/
Bhuhaya833/
Bushayi833/
Buhhayt832/
Buhayot832/
Bhuhayo831/
Bushaye831/
Buchayo831/
Boujhay831/
Bouhayi831/
Bouahay831/
Buhai8010,265/
Bouha805,727/
Bouhy80884/
Buhha80802/
Bhuha80593/
Buhaj80373/
Buhač80362/
Buhoy80299/
Buayi80236/
Bhauy8089/
Buhać8079/
Buhah8051/
Buhaș8044/
Bauha8032/
Bouay8025/
Buhyo8023/
Buhaa8023/
Bujha8010/
Buhey809/
Buhau808/
Bauhy808/
Buaha805/
Bauay804/
Buhaş804/
Beuhy802/
Bueha802/
Buhuy801/
Buhea801/
Buhye801/
Bouhayat77205/
Bouchaya77160/
Bouchaiy776/
Bouthaya775/
Butthaya774/
Boushaya773/
Buhayova772/
Buchayha771/
Buchhaya771/
Buchhaye771/
Bhuchaya771/
Buithaya771/
Bhuthaya771/
Bouhsaya771/
Bushayaa771/
Buhawe732,391/
Bouhia731,940/
Bouhah731,672/
Butaya731,665/
Busayo731,308/
Butaye73733/
Bouhaj73660/
Bouhad73567/
Bouhas73481/
Bouhey73228/
Bouhai73222/
Bouaye73215/
Buhiye73193/
Bouaya73175/
Bouyha73127/
Buheye73113/
Buayah73109/
Buhija73102/
Bushea7365/
Bouayi7365/
Buchea7345/
Buhiya7332/
Bhuhey7320/
Buhtea7319/
Buhuha7314/
Buhach7313/
Bouaha7311/
Bouhat7311/
Butayo7310/
Buahai7310/
Buhaji739/
Buhaai739/
Bouayh739/
Busaye739/
Busaya738/
Buhasz738/
Bhauye736/
Buhaid736/
Buheya736/
Buhoya736/
Bouhha736/
Bhauiy735/
Buhooa735/
Bhuhia734/
Bouhga734/
Buhaiu734/
Buhahe733/
Buhaia733/
Buhoha732/
Buhaha732/
Bujeay732/
Buteha731/
Buthea731/
Buhuya731/
Buhuye731/
Buhuyy731/
Bujjay731/
Bauhau731/
Bhuhad731/
Bhuaiy731/
Bhauyi731/
Buhaip731/
Buhaja731/
Buhhai731/
Buhiyo731/
Buhjia731/
Buhoja731/
Bouays731/
Bouayy731/
Bouaiy731/
Bouhoa731/
Bhuhas731/
Bouyhy731/
Boouha731/
Bouhaz731/
Vauhay730/
Beuhea730/
Buchchaya714/
Bouhssaya711/
Bouchayou711/
Boua6721,956/
Bouayad6715,288/
Buah677,183/
Buğa672,664/
Bouayed672,590/
Boutaya672,128/
Bouy671,919/
Baua671,465/
Bauy671,443/
Bouhaja671,439/
Buey67709/
Buhe67541/
Beua67404/
Bouhoyi67384/
Buhi67375/
Bouhach67375/
Bouhaha67343/
Bouhaji67234/
Bouayeh67229/
Bouhuys67222/
Buttaya67220/
Bucheye67209/
Bushiya67198/
Buchiya67181/
Busayed67114/
Bouhaia6762/
Bóha6762/
Bouchea6752/
Buňa6752/
Busheya6751/
Bhauiya6744/
Buđa6741/
Buea6736/
Bussaya6724/
Bucheya6722/
Bushiye6722/
Buhijja6717/
Buthiya6715/
Bouhait6714/
Boushea6713/
Bouhaid6713/
Bouayat6713/
Bouhiye6712/
Bouhiya6712/
Boutaye6712/
Buhé6712/
Bouseha6711/
Bouhaud679/
Bouhash679/
Bouhija678/
Bughiya677/
Busheye677/
Bouhawe677/
Bouhohy677/
Bouhass676/
Bhutaya676/
Busheha676/
Buhă676/
Bhuheya676/
Buthaju675/
Buța675/
Bhusaya674/
Bushaje674/
Buchaja674/
Buttayo674/
Bhuhiya673/
Bouheye673/
Bushoyi673/
Bhuiyay673/
Bouaiha673/
Bouahia673/
Baushea673/
Beuy673/
Bůha673/
Buyyayo673/
Buua673/
Bu'a673/
Bouheya672/
Bhueaya672/
Bhauyya672/
Bushaji672/
Buchchhaya672/
Bouyhia672/
Buchaia672/
Buhaihi672/
Bouayie672/
Budtaya672/
Buitaya671/
Bucheia671/
Buchyya671/
Butheye671/
Buthiye671/
Buhaddh671/
Buhaiah671/
Bouhahe671/
Bouhiad671/
Bautaya671/
Beushea671/
Bouaaya671/
Bouayiy671/
Bouhaiz671/
Bouhais671/
Buitayi671/
Buysayo671/
Buthaja671/
Buttayi671/
Busayeh671/
Busceha671/
Busheja671/
Busheyi671/
Buchuya671/
Buchaie671/
Buhaith671/
Buhawie671/
Bouayas671/
Bouaaye671/
Bouaihy671/
Bousaye671/
Bouhaje671/
Bhuhaih671/
Bhuhais671/
Bhuihya671/
Bhuijay671/
Bhouaya671/
Bhutayo671/
Bushyia671/
Buthawe671/
Buthiia671/
Bousaya671/
Bouhaie671/
Bouheja671/
Bouhiat671/
Bouhuia671/
Bouihia671/
Bushead670/
Buchead670/

Buhay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buhay in the Hindi language
बुहयाbuhaya-

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