Buhay Surname
Approximately 5,727 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 4,973 | 1:20,358 | 2,524 |
| United States | 448 | 1:809,060 | 62,242 |
| Canada | 177 | 1:208,167 | 20,218 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
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
Buhay (Hindi: बुहया) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buhay? popularity and diffusion
The surname Buhay is the 84,387th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,272,489 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Buhay live; 87 percent live in Southeast Asia and 86 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 424,977th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 411 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 4,973 people, or 1 in 20,358. In The Philippines Buhay is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 42 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 16 percent are found and Bicol, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Buhay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Buhay are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.89% registered to vote for 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.
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Buhay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buhay in the Hindi language | ||
| बुहया | buhaya | - |
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Footnotes
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