Buni Surname
Approximately 5,834 people bear this surname
Buni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,243 | 1:17,405 | 2,677 |
| Somaliland | 1,220 | 1:2,869 | 305 |
| Indonesia | 460 | 1:287,498 | 25,733 |
| Papua New Guinea | 312 | 1:26,134 | 2,907 |
| Kenya | 258 | 1:178,992 | 13,473 |
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| Nigeria | 139 | 1:1,274,408 | 50,756 |
| India | 133 | 1:5,767,409 | 137,347 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Hungary | 115 | 1:85,359 | 8,498 |
| United States | 103 | 1:3,519,019 | 197,606 |
| Japan | 55 | 1:2,324,442 | 29,670 |
| Philippines | 54 | 1:1,874,782 | 115,801 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Malaysia | 39 | 1:756,262 | 35,302 |
| Romania | 31 | 1:647,673 | 45,663 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Albania | 20 | 1:145,703 | 11,666 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
The alternate forms: Buñi (1,059) & Búni (1) are calculated separately.
Buni (13,707) may also be a first name.
Buni Demographics
Buni Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Buni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buni Come From? nationality or country of origin
Buni (Bengali: বুনি, Hindi: बुनी, Marathi: बुनी, Oriya: ବୁନି, Russian: Буни) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Buñi or Búni. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Buni? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 82,984th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,249,151 people. Buni occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Buni are found; 69 percent are found in East Africa and 30 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Buni is also the 49,382nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 13,707 people.
The surname Buni is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 2,243 people, or 1 in 17,405. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Adjumani District, where 28 percent reside, Yumbe District, where 20 percent reside and Arua District, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in Somaliland, where 21 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.
Buni Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Buni last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Buni last name are 18.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Buni earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.94% less than the national average, earning R 152,232 per year; in United States they earn 32.19% more than the national average, earning $57,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.24% less than the national average, earning $34,162 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Buni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buni in the Marathi language | ||
| बुनी | buni | - |
| Buni in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁନି | buni | 82.69 |
| ବୁନୀ | buni | 13.78 |
| ବୂନି | buni | 0.71 |
| ଖୁନି | khuni | 0.35 |
| ବୁଣି | buni | 0.35 |
| ବନୀ | bani | 0.35 |
| ଗୁନୀ | guni | 0.35 |
| Buni in the Hindi language | ||
| बुनी | buni | 60.82 |
| बूनी | buni | 34.02 |
| बुनई | buna'i | 2.06 |
| बुणी | buni | 2.06 |
| बुनि | buni | 1.03 |
| Buni in the Bengali language | ||
| বুনি | buni | 50 |
| বুনী | buni | 50 |
| Buni in the Russian language | ||
| Буни | buni | - |
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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 Buni
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