Bukhsh Surname

25,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Bukhsh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bukhsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan20,4501:8,736685
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
India371:20,731,497300,213
England301:1,857,26974,552
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Scotland171:314,93014,413
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Bukhsh (297) may also be a first name.

Bukhsh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bukhsh (Hindi: बख्श) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bukhsh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 25,796th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 349,121 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Bukhsh are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 511,663rd most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 297 people.

The surname Bukhsh is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 20,450 people, or 1 in 8,736. In Pakistan Bukhsh is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 42 percent live, Balochistan, where 33 percent live and Sindh, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Bukhsh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bukhsh are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Bukhsh earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baukhsh9261/
Bukshsh9219/
Bukkhsh925/
Bhukhsh924/
Bukhshs923/
Bukhssh922/
Bukhhsh922/
Buikhsh921/
Buukhsh921/
Bukhshe921/
Bukchsh921/
Buskhsh921/
Buksh9143,112/
Bukhs91848/
Bhuksh8379/
Bauksh8333/
Bukshh8316/
Busksh8315/
Bukshs8312/
Buhksh838/
Bukshe838/
Bukksh838/
Bokhsh837/
Bucksh833/
Buskhs832/
Buckhs832/
Bukhhs832/
Baukhs832/
Bukssh832/
Buxhsh831/
Bukkhs831/
Boukhs831/
Budksh831/
Bhukhs831/
Buks80662/
Boukhch7710/
Bhauksh771/
Buchs733,723/
Boksh732,995/
Bucks731,387/
Buxsh73577/
Buiks73222/
Bukss73143/
Bukse7388/
Bauks7343/
Beuks7339/
Buhks7333/
Buyks7330/
Bucsh7328/
Bukxh7316/
Buksz7312/
Bukhx7311/
Bouks7310/
Bhuks739/
Bokhs739/
Bukch738/
Bukšs737/
Vuksh735/
Busks732/
Bushx731/
Bujhs731/
Bugsh731/
Buqsh731/
Buycks67240/
Buijks67175/
Buechs67125/
Booksh67121/
Baucks6782/
Buikes6744/
Bouchs6740/
Buksch6735/
Boukse6712/
Buykes677/
Bhiksh676/
Bukkős674/
Baukse674/
Butchs674/
Buychs671/
Buksjh671/
Bausks671/
Buchch671/
Bucshe671/
Bhukhc671/
Bousks671/
Bocksh671/
Bauchs671/
Bushks671/
Bokksh671/
Buchse671/
Buckzs671/
Buicks671/
Beugsh670/
Buchhz670/

Bukhsh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bukhsh in the Hindi language
बख्शbakhsa-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bukhsh
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