Bukvay Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Bukvay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bukvay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia421:127,05823,432
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Bukvay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bukvay (Russian: Буквай) is found most frequently in Slovakia. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bukvay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876,555th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Bukvay are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Bukvay is most widely held in Slovakia, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 127,058. In Slovakia it is most frequent in: Trnava Region, where 74 percent are found, Bratislava Region, where 21 percent are found and Banská Bystrica Region, where 2 percent are found. Beside Slovakia this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 4 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bukva911,488/
Bhukva83120/
Bukvaj8393/
Bukvai8379/
Bukvayova805/
Bukvayová804/
Bukvych7775/
Bhukhva771/
Bukve7340/
Bukvi7310/
Bukhvyts715/
Buckby671,191/
Boukba67240/
Bukvajová67114/
Bukhba6720/
Bokvaj6717/
Bhikva6710/
Bukviš676/
Bhukve673/
Bookva673/
Bukvaiová672/
Bukvaiova671/
Bukvajova671/
Bukvoj671/
Bukveç671/
Bukver670/
Buskby670/

Bukvay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bukvay in the Russian language
Буквайbukvaj-

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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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  • 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 Bukvay
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