Buining Surname
Approximately 390 people bear this surname
Buining Surname User-submission:
Originates from the Northern area of the Netherlands (Groningen, Drenthe and North-East Germany (ost Friesland).
The meaning comes from, buinen, which used to be said as buuun'n, which is a old local term for a hill. Those are the hills of the 'hondsrug', a hill that was created during the ice age.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 323 | 1:52,282 | 8,957 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Buining Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Originates from the Northern area of the Netherlands (Groningen, Drenthe and North-East Germany (ost Friesland).
The meaning comes from, buinen, which used to be said as buuun'n, which is a old local term for a hill. Those are the hills of the 'hondsrug', a hill that was created during the ice age. On the hill is a small farmer's town called Buinen. It is believed the family originated from that town. We also know that in the 1700-1900 a lot of family members were sailors.
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Average Buining Salary in
United States
$33,138 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Buining Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buining Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Buining is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buining? popularity and diffusion
Buining is the 739,868th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Buining reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Buining is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 323 people, or 1 in 52,282. In The Netherlands Buining is primarily concentrated in: Groningen, where 23 percent reside, Drenthe, where 16 percent reside and North Holland, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Buining Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Buining has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Buining last name rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Buining Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Buining earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.2% less than the national average, earning $33,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.23% less than the national average, earning $42,118 CAD per year.
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