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 more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buhu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 897,852nd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 24,454,852 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Buhu live; 39 percent live in West Africa and 39 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Buhu is also the 228,372nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 1,203 people.
The last name Buhu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 1,514,041. In Nigeria Buhu is mostly found in: Kaduna, where 38 percent live, Adamawa, where 21 percent live and Nasarawa, where 15 percent live. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 21 percent live and Indonesia, where 18 percent live.
Buhu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily 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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