Buhu Surname
Approximately 298 people bear this surname
Buhu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 117 | 1:1,514,041 | 57,594 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Indonesia | 54 | 1:2,449,059 | 145,688 |
| Romania | 52 | 1:386,113 | 32,215 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Buhu (1,203) may also be a first name.
Buhu Demographics
Buhu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Buhu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buhu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Buhu (Hindi: बुहू, Marathi: बुहु, Oriya: ବୁହୁ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buhu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 897,852nd most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Buhu are found; 39 percent are found in West Africa and 39 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 228,372nd most frequent given name in the world. It is borne by 1,203 people.
The surname Buhu is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 1,514,041. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kaduna, where 38 percent are found, Adamawa, where 21 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 15 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 21 percent are found and Indonesia, where 18 percent are found.
Buhu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (67%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buhuș | 89 | 184 | / |
| Buhuş | 89 | 95 | / |
| Buhau | 89 | 8 | / |
| Buhhu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Bhuhu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Buhuh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Buhud | 89 | 1 | / |
| Buhui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Buhuš | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bouhu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Buhuy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bouhou | 80 | 5,929 | / |
| Bauhus | 80 | 43 | / |
| Bouheu | 80 | 19 | / |
| Buhuha | 80 | 14 | / |
| Buhoud | 80 | 4 | / |
| Buhuch | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bouhui | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bouhut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bauhau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhuhus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Buhoup | 80 | 0 | / |
| Buyu | 75 | 1,000 | / |
| Buju | 75 | 628 | / |
| Bușu | 75 | 130 | / |
| Bu'u | 75 | 55 | / |
| Buțu | 75 | 52 | / |
| Buiu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Beuu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bouu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Buåu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bouhout | 73 | 3,671 | / |
| Bouhous | 73 | 538 | / |
| Bauhuis | 73 | 261 | / |
| Bouhuys | 73 | 222 | / |
| Bouhuis | 73 | 216 | / |
| Bouhoux | 73 | 20 | / |
| Bouhouj | 73 | 13 | / |
| Bouhoud | 73 | 12 | / |
| Bouhaud | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bouhouh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bauhous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bauhouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bou'hou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buhouss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bouhouch | 67 | 5,864 | / |
| Bouju | 67 | 2,109 | / |
| Bhuju | 67 | 1,400 | / |
| Bugiu | 67 | 185 | / |
| Bouhuijs | 67 | 184 | / |
| Vuhuu | 67 | 113 | / |
| Buțiu | 67 | 65 | / |
| Buyut | 67 | 57 | / |
| Buius | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bouhoudh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Buyuh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bujju | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bouhault | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bouhoush | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bouou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bujus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bujui | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bujuh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Buyou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bauau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boujhoud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bouhouss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bouyu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buyus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bujuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bujgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buiju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouheuph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beuou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouhoutt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buiux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bușeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buğuş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buiyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buyuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bujou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouhaudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bujiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boeuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boehu | 67 | 0 | / |
Buhu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buhu in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁହୁ | buhu | - |
| Buhu in the Marathi language | ||
| बुहु | buhu | - |
| Buhu in the Hindi language | ||
| बुहू | buhu | 69.23 |
| बुहु | buhu | 15.38 |
| बूहू | buhu | 7.69 |
| बूहु | buhu | 7.69 |
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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
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- 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 Buhu
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