Buhune Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Kenya

Buhune Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buhune Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419

Buhune Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buhune is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buhune? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Buhune occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Buhune are found; 43 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 43 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 22,041,532. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: Gorontalo, where 67 percent are found and North Sulawesi, where 33 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia Buhune occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 29 percent are found and Kenya, where 29 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Buhunge923/
Buhun91108/
Bouhoune86338/
Bujune832,074/
Buahun8365/
Buhone839/
Buhund832/
Bouhun832/
Buhiun831/
Bauhun830/
Bouhoun771,362/
Buyunge77294/
Bououne77249/
Bujjune7753/
Buyoune777/
Buhhung775/
Bujuune773/
Bujunne771/
Bouhung771/
Bauhung771/
Buhungi771/
Bujhaun771/
Bauhoun771/
Bouhone771/
Bouhuin771/
Buyun73558/
Bujun73209/
Buiun731/
Beuun731/
Bouun731/
Bouhouni7114/
Buhunova7110/
Bauhusin712/
Bouyunes711/
Buhausen711/
Bouhoung711/
Bouhouna711/
Boujoune711/
Buihuynh711/
Buiyunge711/
Bouheuna711/
Buyung672,908/
Bhujun67937/
Bouhon67324/
Buyuni67281/
Bujone67126/
Bououn6788/
Bujuni6722/
Bujuna6721/
Buyund6720/
Bhuyon6719/
Bouhuisen6718/
Bouone6712/
Buyone674/
Buhona674/
Bhuyun673/
Boujun673/
Bouuhn672/
Wujune672/
Bouyun672/
Boeune671/
Bu'una671/
Bouhouten671/
Bouhoucin671/
Bauone670/
Boehun670/

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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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  • 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 Buhune
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