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Where Does The Last Name Buk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Buk (Hindi: बुक, Marathi: बुक, Oriya: ବୁକ, Russian: Бук) is borne by more people in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Bük or Būk. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Buk is the 49,658^th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 703,839 people. Buk occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Buk live; 46 percent live in East Africa and 46 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 32,211^th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 24,803 people.

It is most common in South Sudan, where it is borne by 4,756 people, or 1 in 2,400. Apart from South Sudan this last name is found in 69 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 8 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Buk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Buk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Buk last name increased 971 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (74%) in Russia and Orthodox (42%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Buk last name are 0.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.88% less than the national average, earning $41,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.68% less than the national average, earning $43,384 CAD per year.