Buna Surname

51,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Fiji

Buna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,0611:24,9293,349
Papua New Guinea1,0141:8,041612
Uganda7001:55,7706,581
Romania6641:30,2383,850
Nigeria5071:349,39418,879
Indonesia4611:286,87525,690
India2801:2,739,51984,798
Albania2771:10,5201,972
DR Congo2671:276,70325,802
Fiji2511:3,563644
Brazil2391:895,70932,172
Italy1961:312,02438,673
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Canada841:438,63838,170
Ukraine791:576,23763,801
Taiwan731:321,1612,578
Solomon Islands621:9,3551,591
France591:1,125,809120,603
Hungary521:188,77516,213
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
Cameroon401:519,22741,500
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Greece251:443,19258,048
Cambodia191:815,1135,006
Tanzania171:3,114,21350,054
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
England131:4,286,005132,302
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Serbia101:714,49524,752
Equatorial Guinea91:126,186322
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Buña (63) & Bůna (16) are calculated separately.

Buna (15,292) may also be a first name.

Buna Last Name Facts

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

Buna (Bengali: বুনা, Georgian: ბუნა, Hindi: बूना, Marathi: बुना, Oriya: ବୁନା, Russian: Буна, Tibetan: བུ་ན།) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Buña or Bůna. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Buna? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,754th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 736,264 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Buna are found; 46 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 39 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 45,769th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 15,292 people.

It is most common in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4,061 people, or 1 in 24,929. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Northern Mindanao, where 35 percent reside, Eastern Visayas, where 18 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines it exists in 69 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside and Uganda, where 7 percent reside.

Buna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Buna has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buna Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buna last name are 14.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Buna earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 327.23% more than the national average, earning R 1,015,250 per year; in United States they earn 9.06% more than the national average, earning $47,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $52,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buña9263/
Bůna9216/
Bunga8978,607/
Buena8915,552/
Bunea899,053/
Bunai896,604/
Bouna895,377/
Bugna893,240/
Bunna893,084/
Bunat892,206/
Bunay891,236/
Bauna891,102/
Bujna891,052/
Bunas891,032/
Bunad89722/
Bhuna89613/
Buhna89569/
Buina89329/
Bunah89259/
Bunaj89253/
Butna89151/
Buyna89115/
Bunau89110/
Busna8987/
Beuna8931/
Bunaz8930/
Buuna8924/
Bunđa8913/
Bu'na8913/
Bumna896/
Bunaa896/
Bunaş894/
Bunap893/
Bguna891/
Bungay806,182/
Bunaya802,359/
Bhuina801,411/
Bounga801,248/
Boutna801,132/
Bugnay801,122/
Bungai80554/
Bungau80464/
Bounas80374/
Bougna80370/
Bhunga80348/
Bunhai80333/
Bugnah80278/
Buynay80253/
Bunnat80231/
Bounah80227/
Bahuna80210/
Buhyna80207/
Bounai80204/
Bunnah80193/
Butnai80181/
Butnap80138/
Buinga80132/
Baunga80120/
Bhuyna80103/
Baunay80101/
Bunaux80100/
Buhnai8068/
Beunas8067/
Bounay8057/
Busnea8054/
Bounna8049/
Bhuena8049/
Bhunea8049/
Beunat8048/
Bhunai8043/
Baunat8043/
Buinea8039/
Buinas8037/
Buenau8029/
Bhunna8029/
Bugnas8029/
Bungaa8027/
Bouina8027/
Bunnas8025/
Bunach8025/
Baunna8024/
Busnai8020/
Bhutna8019/
Bousna8018/
Buneau8017/
Bounea8016/
Bhunaa8015/
Buđina8015/
Baunaz8015/
Buhnea8012/
Buhnga8012/
Bunaha8011/
Bunnay8010/
Bounau809/
Bunaus808/
Buthna806/
Bouhna805/
Buinay805/
Bunais805/
Bunhat805/
Bunhay805/
Bunnap805/
Buenea805/
Bhunay804/
Bunnga804/
Bounat804/
Bunnaj803/
Bhunah803/
Buttna803/
Bounad803/
Bhuuna803/
Beugna803/
Bhunau802/
Bhauna802/
Busnat802/
Butnat802/
Bungaj802/
Baunau802/
Bugnad802/
Beunga802/
Bunnai802/
Buenaa802/
Bgujna802/
Bohuna802/
Bhunad801/
Butnaa801/
Buinai801/
Bunaia801/
Bunash801/
Bunast801/
Bunhap801/
Baumna801/
Baunaa801/
Baunas801/
Bhugna801/
Bhujna801/
Bhumna801/
Bhunat801/
Bhusna801/
Baunah801/
Boumna801/
Bujnaj801/
Bunaay801/
Bumnai801/
Bunait801/
Bungaá801/
Bunhas801/
Buynga801/
Butnah801/
Bugnat801/
Buenay801/
Buinah801/
Buisna801/
Bouyna801/
Bounoa801/
Bunauy801/
Buhnad801/
Bounaj801/
Bunnad801/
Bunead801/
Bumnad801/
Beunau800/
Bona7538,863/
Buni755,834/
Buno754,243/
Bune753,375/
Bóna751,990/
Vuna751,483/
Wuna75962/
Buny75529/
Buné7549/
Bunj7512/
Bunh759/
Bounaas733,399/
Boujnah731,656/
Baunach731,350/
Bounnah731,091/
Bounaaj73516/
Buinaia73470/
Bounhas73390/
Butėnas73377/
Buynaya73287/
Bounaud73268/
Bounaya73252/
Bousnah73175/
Bouneau73163/
Bounaia73155/
Busnach7384/
Bougnas7384/
Bhunooa7374/
Buneaux7357/
Bouhnad7355/
Bhunaya7352/
Bungaya7351/
Bhuinay7331/
Buinhas7330/
Bungaja7325/
Bousnad7325/
Bugnath7321/
Buineau7321/
Bauneau7320/
Bouhnas7317/
Bounass7316/
Bounaja7316/
Bugnait7315/
Bunnuha7315/
Buungaa7315/
Bujnath7313/
Bhuinga7312/
Busnahe7311/
Bouynat7310/
Bounait739/
Boutnas739/
Bouhina737/
Bunnaat737/
Bunahai736/
Bhungaa735/
Bounaàs735/
Buinaja735/
Bunneap735/
Buinash735/
Bunngai734/
Bounnat734/
Busenna733/
Bhunnat732/
Bunneau732/
Bousnat732/
Boungai732/
Boungah732/
Baunaud732/
Bousnaa732/
Bhunaia731/
Bhuijna731/
Buynash731/
Bunaaya731/
Buggina731/
Baugnat731/
Bhunaid731/
Bhaunga731/
Bounaah731/
Bounaad731/
Bouneas731/
Boumnad731/
Bousnna731/
Bunhaai731/
Bunhaip731/
Bunhooa731/
Buttnaz731/
Bugneau731/
Buignas731/
Bouttna731/
Bounaid731/
Bounash731/
Boungna731/
Bounioa731/
Bougnat731/
Bhuinah731/
Bhaunas731/
Bhunaha731/
Bhungay731/
Bhunioa731/
Bunhaia731/
Bouynah731/
Bounaaz731/
Bounnas731/
Bounnad731/
Busnadt730/
Bunhaus730/
Bounatt730/
Baunaut730/
Bonna6719,337/
Wunna6716,450/
Boucenna6710,565/
Bunge6710,345/
Bungo677,252/
Bouni674,314/
Bunyi674,296/
Boune674,026/
Boena673,865/
Bugno671,980/
Bonai671,909/
Boona671,817/
Baune671,677/
Buuni671,551/
Bunei671,477/
Mpuna671,468/
Bunny671,444/
Bonea671,437/
Bugni671,427/
Bhuni671,349/
Vunga671,326/
Vunna671,263/
Bunyo671,261/
Bungi671,041/
Bhune67994/
Bunes67923/
Bouny67830/
Bunni67744/
Binah67696/
Bauni67598/
Bonay67582/
Beune67567/
Biena67545/
Bunod67527/
Bonaj67523/
Bunos67501/
Bunio67496/
Bujno67448/
Buned67413/
Bauno67403/
Bunot67380/
Bunis67368/
Vauna67355/
Bhona67350/
Busne67325/
Busni67295/
Bunet67272/
Bunje67272/
Buner67268/
Bouno67268/
Buyne67265/
Bousenna67249/
Bunne67241/
Bunoy67223/
Bonau67212/
Bujny67209/
Bunno67196/
Wouna67196/
Bunui67189/
Beuno67178/
Buhne67171/
Bunoi67169/
Bhunh67165/
Bounahat67161/
Bhuny67158/
Bhunj67147/
Bauny67132/
Buyno67130/
Bougnaud67118/
Bunoz67113/
Wauna67111/
Buney6790/
Buyny6790/
Buhno6789/
Bumni6779/
Bunoš6779/
Bunop6778/
Buneš6778/
Vouna6773/
Vuina6772/
Bunhi6769/
Bueña6769/
Buñay6751/
Bunie6743/
Bugne6742/
Bujný6742/
Veuna6742/
Bouyneau6741/
Wunah6739/
Bujná6739/
Butni6738/
Bunid6738/
Bunit6735/
Bounaaja6734/
Wuuna6730/
Bunys6727/
Bunoo6726/
Bónay6726/
Bunou6726/
Bunip6724/
Buniy6722/
Bonaa6722/
Bunij6722/
Buune6722/
Buneh6720/
Bonoa6720/
Bhuno6718/
Beuni6717/
Vunay6716/
Bünau6713/
Bouneaud6713/
Bunez6712/
Bunih6712/
Bónai6712/
Buisneau6712/
Wuina6711/
Bunhe6710/
Busno6710/
Bhuinaya679/
Buñas679/
Bauné678/
Bon'a677/
Vuuna677/
Bauña677/
Uhona677/
Bunee676/
Buine676/
Wunai676/
Buneß676/
Bouhnach676/
Buhni675/
Bunii675/
Bounahas675/
Whuna675/
Bujnauth675/
Buuno674/
Buiny674/
Bunoh674/
Buhnă674/
Bouné674/
Buyni674/
Boujnahe674/
Busnè673/
Buttenna673/
Baunh673/
Bumno673/
Bounneau673/
Vutna673/
Vugna672/
Bunuo672/
Buneu672/
Bouhnass672/
Bounh672/
Npuna672/
Bguni672/
Butnj671/
Buunj671/
Bumne671/
Bunahayh671/
Buniz671/
Bugginna671/
Bounaiss671/
Bounnach671/
Bounnais671/
Bousnaha671/
Vunaa671/
Vunas671/
Vunoa671/
Vuyna671/
Boutenna671/
Wumna671/
Vguna671/
Bonaș671/
Bonaț671/
Bonåa671/
Bonța671/
Buëno671/
Buñat671/
Busné671/
Busnă671/
Bousnaaa671/
Bouygnah671/
Bouynaud671/
Bounahad671/
Beuny671/
D'Bungay671/
Vunau671/
Boutnach671/
Boujnaha671/
Bounj671/
Bounahai671/
Hwuna671/
Bounouha671/
Boucinna671/
Weuna671/
Boungaya671/
Buinh671/
Baunnach670/

Buna Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buna in the Georgian language
ბუნაbuna-
Buna in the Tibetan language
བུ་ན།buna-
Buna in the Bengali language
বুনাbuna-
Buna in the Oriya language
ବୁନାbuna94.35
ବୁଣାbuna3.91
ଗୁନାguna0.43
କୁନାkuna0.43
ବୁନbuna0.43
Buna in the Marathi language
बुनाbuna86.05
बूनाbuna9.3
बुणाbuna4.65
Buna in the Hindi language
बूनाbuna56.13
बुनाbuna42.48
भोनाbhona0.15
बुणाbuna0.15
बूनाज़्bunaz0.15
Buna in the Russian language
Бунаbuna-

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