Bunao Surname

107,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Bunao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bunao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,0241:25,1593,388
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Taiwan191:1,233,9348,385
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guam11:160,1214,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Buñao (753) are calculated separately.

Bunao (31) may also be a first name.

Bunao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bunao (Hindi: बुनाओ) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Buñao. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunao? popularity and diffusion

Bunao is the 107,970th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,688,887 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Bunao reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 92 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequent given name at a global level, borne by 31 people.

The last name Bunao is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is held by 4,024 people, or 1 in 25,159. In The Philippines Bunao is mostly concentrated in: Central Luzon, where 22 percent reside, Bicol, where 21 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 19 percent reside. Excluding The Philippines Bunao exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

Bunao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bunao surname are 12.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.85% registered to vote for the political party.

Bunao earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.48% more than the national average, earning $51,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buñao93753/
Bunnao911,329/
Bunaos91504/
Bunhao91303/
Bungao91108/
Bugnao9156/
Buenao9142/
Bounao915/
Bunaop911/
Bunaoy911/
Bunahos8314/
Bungnao838/
Bounaou834/
Buenaðo832/
Bounnao831/
Bounaho831/
Baunaos831/
Bonao801,100/
Bougnaou771/
Bonaoy73212/
Bonnao7376/
Bienao739/
Bonaou733/
Bunoua733/
Bunuia733/
Bunaua732/
Boneao731/
Bounoa731/
Binaho731/
Bunoau731/
Bounahous711/
Bounoua6714,315/
Bunayya67230/
Bunaiya67178/
Boonnao6776/
Bhunooa6774/
Boonhao6758/
Buneiyo676/
Vaunaoa675/
Bounoah674/
Bhunuia674/
Bonahoo673/
Bounouâ671/
Bunhooa671/
Bunahau671/
Bonnaho671/
Wungnao671/
Bunaaya671/
Boonaoy671/

Bunao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bunao in the Hindi language
बुनाओbuna'o-

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