Buhi Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Buhi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buhi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3001:337,46146,055
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
India51:153,413,076951,030
Somaliland41:875,0461,198
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Buhi (103) may also be a first name.

Buhi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buhi (Hindi: बुही, Marathi: बुही, Oriya: ବୁହୀ) is most common in The Philippines. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buhi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 761,666th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. The surname Buhi is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Buhi live; 85 percent live in Southeast Asia and 80 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 930,172nd most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 103 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 300 people, or 1 in 337,461. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Eastern Visayas, where 55 percent live, National Capital Region, where 11 percent live and Soccsksargen, where 11 percent live. Not including The Philippines it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Buhi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Buhi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Buhi last name rose 717 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buhi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Buhi last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

Buhi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $38,304 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buhai8910,265/
Bouhi891,800/
Buhić89287/
Bhuhi8992/
Buhoi8984/
Buhio8921/
Bujhi8911/
Buhie898/
Buhei897/
Bauhi892/
Buhih891/
Buhič891/
Buhui891/
Bouhid80984/
Bouhai80222/
Bouhit8032/
Buheit8023/
Buahai8010/
Buhaai809/
Boujhi809/
Bouhei808/
Buheis807/
Bouhie806/
Buhaid806/
Bouhui802/
Buhich801/
Buhaip801/
Buhhai801/
Buhije801/
Buihie801/
Bouhih801/
Buhiji801/
Buhish801/
Buhier800/
Buhies800/
Baui752,668/
Boui751,698/
Buhe75541/
Beui7562/
Buđi7552/
Buhé7512/
Buhă756/
Buși751/
Buți751/
Bu'i751/
Bouhier733,117/
Bauhuis73261/
Bouhuis73216/
Bouheit7325/
Bouhait7314/
Bouhaid7313/
Bouhija738/
Bouheid737/
Bauhish731/
Bouhied731/
Bouhaiz731/
Bouhais731/
Buhaith731/
Buheiss731/
Bouhiet731/
Bhuhaih731/
Bhuhais731/
Beauhui731/
Bouhith731/
Bujji676,587/
Buhay675,727/
Bohui674,152/
Bouih673,453/
Bouis671,637/
Bouhy67884/
Bauit67747/
Bauai67603/
Bioui67483/
Buhaj67373/
Bouhe67345/
Bouiy67344/
Buhoy67299/
Bouid67289/
Bouit67264/
Bouhuijs67184/
Bouiz67179/
Bouij67142/
Bouai67115/
Bușoi6799/
Bhaui6798/
Buhaiova6777/
Bhooi6763/
Vouhi6749/
Buhet6745/
Buija6745/
Bujie6739/
Bahui6728/
Buhyo6723/
Buđić6720/
Buyie6717/
Bujha6710/
Bujui6710/
Bhoei679/
Bauhe679/
Buhey679/
Bouheitt678/
Bauhy678/
Bhoui677/
Bauiz675/
Buhej674/
Beuyi674/
Buțoi674/
Bhuhe673/
Bauie672/
Beuhy672/
Beuie672/
Bujgi672/
Buiye672/
Bauis672/
Buhes671/
Beuis671/
Mpuhi671/
Buhuy671/
Bouhaije671/
Bauhj671/
Bauiy671/
Baujh671/
Bheui671/
Boeui671/
Vauhi671/
Bușie671/
Bouoi671/
Beuhe671/
Beeui671/
Beuiy671/

Buhi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buhi in the Hindi language
बुहीbuhi-
Buhi in the Oriya language
ବୁହୀbuhi-
Buhi in the Marathi language
बुहीbuhi-

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