Bukhari Surname

3,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146,985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Bukhari Surname User-submission:

Boukhari or Bukhari comes from the city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Al Bukhari means 'from Bukhara'. The imam Muhammad Al Bukhari came from Bukhara.

Bukhari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan97,7921:1,827256
Sudan15,1201:2,481352
Saudi Arabia13,9921:2,205266
India7,1161:107,7947,051
Indonesia2,5781:51,2995,741
United Arab Emirates2,2951:3,992502
England1,3461:41,3955,306
Malaysia1,0001:29,4942,554
United States9601:377,56133,381
Nigeria7581:233,69813,631
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
Jordan4471:19,7822,945
Canada4201:87,7289,696
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
Kuwait3181:11,9521,632
Qatar2931:8,048876
Oman2111:17,4791,775
Bahrain2061:6,5471,173
Israel1321:64,8318,115
Afghanistan1131:284,5414,597
Palestine981:46,4174,929
Lebanon771:73,2095,130
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Australia481:562,41041,290
Scotland471:113,9117,445
Iran421:1,828,15567,506
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Denmark261:217,10417,438
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Norway191:270,64728,127
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Wales111:281,32115,850
China111:124,301,9616,553
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
France71:9,488,960336,266
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Swaziland41:324,550996
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Brunei11:418,7313,893
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belize11:355,4743,977
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Bukhari (41,215) may also be a first name.

Bukhari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Boukhari or Bukhari comes from the city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Al Bukhari means 'from Bukhara'. The imam Muhammad Al Bukhari came from Bukhara.

- melissarakbou

Bukhari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bukhari (Arabic: البخارى, Hindi: बुखारी, Marathi: बुखारी, Oriya: ବୁଖାରୀ, Russian: Бухари) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bukhari? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bukhari is the 3,812th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 49,580 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Bukhari live; 72 percent live in South Asia and 68 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 21,683rd most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 41,215 people.

The surname Bukhari is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 97,792 people, or 1 in 1,827. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 66 percent are found, Sindh, where 13 percent are found and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Pakistan this last name exists in 88 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 10 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent are found.

Bukhari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bukhari surname is primarily Sunni (98%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Bukhari surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Bukhari earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.73% less than the national average, earning 277,792 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.2% less than the national average, earning R 132,612 per year; in United States they earn 16.1% more than the national average, earning $50,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning $54,097 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boukhari9350,686/
Bhukhari93298/
Bukahari93108/
Bukhairi9356/
Bukharie9345/
Bukharri9337/
Bukhariy9328/
Bukharii9321/
Bukkhari9316/
Bukhaari9314/
Bukharai937/
Buckhari934/
Baukhari934/
Bukharij933/
Bukhhari933/
Buukhari933/
Bukhario932/
Buskhari932/
Bujkhari932/
Bukharip932/
Bukharih931/
Bukharei931/
Bukharid931/
Bukharoi931/
Buikhari931/
Buqkhari931/
Bukhatri931/
Bukari9217,696/
Boukharie885/
Butkharei884/
Boukharis883/
Boukharri883/
Boukhaari882/
Bukhahari881/
Bhukharii881/
Boukharai881/
Boukharii881/
Bukhairie881/
Boukari86139,658/
Bokhari8616,513/
Bukhori869,745/
Bukhary863,134/
Buchari861,346/
Bhukari86175/
Bukhare86135/
Bukhara86110/
Bukahri86107/
Buhkari8671/
Bukheri8631/
Bukkari8629/
Buqhari869/
Bujhari868/
Bukarie867/
Buckari865/
Baukari865/
Bukariy865/
Bukairi864/
Bukarri863/
Bukaari862/
Bgukari862/
Butkari861/
Bukharj861/
Bukaroi861/
Bukarui861/
Butkhareit8214/
Butchari80709/
Bouchari80702/
Boukhary80654/
Bhikhari80519/
Boukhare80307/
Boukarai80243/
Bukharee8042/
Boutkari8041/
Boukario8038/
Boukkari8037/
Bokharai8037/
Buckhori8033/
Bucharis8025/
Boukarri8023/
Boukarei8020/
Boekhari8019/
Bhokhari8019/
Boukarie8017/
Bukhoiri8016/
Boukaris8016/
Boukaari8015/
Bouykari8015/
Bokhairi8014/
Boukarii8012/
Boukarui8011/
Bukhoeri8010/
Boukhara8010/
Boukasri8010/
Bokharie809/
Bookhari809/
Bhoukari808/
Bukhoriy807/
Bhukhori806/
Boujhari806/
Bouhjari806/
Boukahri806/
Bhukahri806/
Bukharey805/
Bhuchari805/
Boukarih805/
Bokkhari805/
Buchatri804/
Boukariy804/
Boukaroi804/
Buykhary804/
Buthkari803/
Bhukhare803/
Boukairi803/
Bouhkari803/
Bokharri803/
Bukhairy803/
Bukharza802/
Bukkhary802/
Bouka'ri802/
Bouskari802/
Buhkahri802/
Bhukhary802/
Buchariy801/
Bujahari801/
Bujharit801/
Bukhaira801/
Boukayri801/
Bhukaari801/
Boukheri801/
Bukhaare801/
Bukharre801/
Bukharyz801/
Bukkahri801/
Bucharie801/
Buichari801/
Bouckari801/
Boukajri801/
Bhukarri801/
Bhukkari801/
Baukhare801/
Bouzkari801/
Bhukarii801/
Buqhariy801/
Bukaariy801/
Bukkhori801/
Bukharay801/
Bukharry801/
Bukhorie801/
Bukori771,516/
Bukara771,263/
Bujari77925/
Bokari77880/
Bucari77588/
Bukare77355/
Bukeri7770/
Buqari7762/
Bukary7721/
Bókari771/
Bhikharie75183/
Boutkaris75131/
Bukharets7543/
Boucharit7520/
Boukhaire758/
Boukhaira758/
Boukhairy754/
Bouchatri754/
Bukharych752/
Boukarrit752/
Boucharie752/
Boucharih752/
Buchhgari751/
Buskarich751/
Boucharid751/
Boukheiri751/
Bhikahari751/
Bhikharai751/
Bockharie751/
Boukharra751/
Bouchairi751/
Butkharey751/
Boukaaari751/
Bhookhari751/
Bhukharee751/
Bokhairie751/
Bukhairry751/
Buchori715,700/
Boukary715,364/
Bokhare712,837/
Boucari712,743/
Bokhary712,350/
Boujari711,086/
Boukara71995/
Bhikari71730/
Bukhory71358/
Bochari71248/
Buchara71145/
Boukare71143/
Bokhori71113/
Bhujari71100/
Bockari7171/
Bucarei7170/
Bukaire7166/
Bouskhouri7154/
Buccari7136/
Bhukare7131/
Bhukeri7130/
Bucario7126/
Bokarai7125/
Bhukori7124/
Bhukara7121/
Bhokari7116/
Bokarie7116/
Buchare7115/
Buqhori7113/
Buscari7113/
Buhcori7111/
Buckori7111/
Bukoiri7111/
Butcari719/
Bokhara719/
Bukorih718/
Bucariy718/
Bokahri717/
Bikariy716/
Bukerai716/
Bukhora716/
Bukatre715/
Bukkara715/
Vaukari714/
Boucharaia714/
Boukharest714/
Bookari713/
Bujhare713/
Bokkari713/
Bukaara713/
Buchary713/
Boukéri713/
Bucaris712/
Butkhareyt712/
Bukahry712/
Buquari712/
Boukori712/
Bhukary712/
Bhuchaisri712/
Buckare711/
Bukahra711/
Bukkori711/
Buujari711/
Bhucari711/
Buhkary711/
Bukarea711/
Bukarha711/
Busqari711/
Boukaré711/
Bokarei711/
Bukhere711/
Bukhery711/
Buhkare711/
Bouqari711/
Baucari711/
Boucharihe711/
Buqahri711/
Bokaari711/
Bukaree711/
Bockarie6743,030/
Bouchara672,348/
Boukaraa67543/
Bokharee67261/
Bhucariy67143/
Bhukhory67111/
Boechari6771/
Bouchare6765/
Buckhory6757/
Boukouri6757/
Boukarra6757/
Bhikariy6752/
Butcaris6734/
Boukeiri6732/
Bhicariy6730/
Bokharay6722/
Bhokhare6717/
Bokharey6713/
Boukairy6710/
Bhuskare6710/
Bucarich678/
Boukkara677/
Boukaira677/
Buchaire677/
Bujharjh676/
Bauchare675/
Bhuchare675/
Bouchori675/
Boucarui675/
Bhikhare674/
Bhaukare674/
Bouchary674/
Boukares674/
Boukhery672/
Bokhaira672/
Buccarie671/
Bucckeri671/
Bucharet671/
Buchhara671/
Bukkaraj671/
Bukkoori671/
Boukeyri671/
Boukoris671/
Bookkari671/
Bhukatre671/
Bhokarai671/
Bokhaare671/
Bokhouri671/
Bocharie671/
Boukorit671/
Bokharre671/
Bukhoura671/
Bucharra671/
Boucarie671/
Boucario671/
Boucarri671/
Boucharé671/
Bouycari671/
Bouqasri671/
Boukoiri671/
Boukorie671/
Boukarey671/
Bhukarey671/
Bhukerai671/
Bhukerii671/
Hbokhary671/
Boukaret671/
Boukarha671/
Boukerui671/
Bhokahri671/
Buckaura670/
Buchhare670/
Bucharyo670/

Bukhari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bukhari in the Hindi language
बुखारीbukhari99
बूखारीbukhari1
Bukhari in the Marathi language
बुखारीbukhari96.47
बूखारीbukhari0.96
बुखरीbukhari0.38
भुखारीbhukhari0.38
बुशराbusara0.19
मबुखारीmabukhari0.19
बखरीbakhari0.19
बुखािरbukhaira0.1
बोकारीbokari0.1
Bukhari in the Oriya language
ବୁଖାରୀbukhari71.43
ବୁଖାରିbukhari28.57
Bukhari in the Russian language
Бухариbuhari-
Bukhari in the Arabic language
البخارىalbkhary-
البخاريalbkhary-
بخاريbkhary-

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