Buni Surname

82,984th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Buni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,2431:17,4052,677
Somaliland1,2201:2,869305
Indonesia4601:287,49825,733
Papua New Guinea3121:26,1342,907
Kenya2581:178,99213,473
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
Nigeria1391:1,274,40850,756
India1331:5,767,409137,347
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Hungary1151:85,3598,498
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Japan551:2,324,44229,670
Philippines541:1,874,782115,801
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Malaysia391:756,26235,302
Romania311:647,67345,663
England271:2,063,63279,942
Albania201:145,70311,666
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

The alternate forms: Buñi (1,059) & Búni (1) are calculated separately.

Buni (13,707) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buñi921,059/
Búni921/
Bunai896,604/
Bouni894,314/
Bunyi894,296/
Buuni891,551/
Bunei891,477/
Bugni891,427/
Bhuni891,349/
Bungi891,041/
Bunni89744/
Bauni89598/
Bunio89496/
Bunis89368/
Busni89295/
Bunui89189/
Bunoi89169/
Bumni8979/
Bunhi8969/
Bunie8943/
Butni8938/
Bunid8938/
Bunit8935/
Bunip8924/
Buniy8922/
Bunij8922/
Beuni8917/
Bunih8912/
Buhni895/
Bunii895/
Buyni894/
Bguni892/
Buniz891/
Bounit802,069/
Bunnoi801,251/
Butnoi80875/
Bunnit80772/
Buingi80758/
Bhumni80729/
Bungai80554/
Bahuni80476/
Bunhai80333/
Bhuniy80318/
Bunich80282/
Buinyi80264/
Buinei80257/
Bounai80204/
Butnai80181/
Beunis80167/
Bunhui80150/
Bhunij80148/
Bounid80145/
Bouhni80118/
Butnui80105/
Bunhoi8089/
Bunnis8088/
Bounni8071/
Bounie8068/
Buhnai8068/
Baunis8066/
Buihni8057/
Bunnui8056/
Bunish8051/
Bhunai8043/
Bougni8040/
Boutni8028/
Bunnie8023/
Baungi8023/
Bounis8021/
Busnai8020/
Buynie8016/
Bounoi8016/
Bhauni8011/
Bujnis8011/
Buinis8010/
Bhunni8010/
Baunyi8010/
Boumni8010/
Bhunie809/
Bunije809/
Bhungi808/
Bhugni807/
Bhuyni805/
Butnis805/
Bhutni805/
Bunais805/
Butnit805/
Bunnei805/
Bhunyi804/
Bousni804/
Buenoi804/
Busnei804/
Boungi803/
Busgni803/
Bounhi803/
Baunie802/
Buunyi802/
Bhunit802/
Buinui802/
Beunie802/
Bunnai802/
Bhunid802/
Bungoi802/
Butnyi802/
Buyniy801/
Buiniy801/
Buinai801/
Buynni801/
Bunaia801/
Buneis801/
Bunois801/
Bumnai801/
Bunait801/
Buungi801/
Bounyi801/
Bounih801/
Bouniz801/
Bounui801/
Bhuuni801/
Bhunio801/
Baunit801/
Baunni801/
Bounii801/
Beunio801/
Busnni801/
Bhunoi801/
Baunoi801/
Buynoi801/
Buinoi801/
Buneid801/
Bungih801/
Bunitt800/
Buniss800/
Beunoi800/
Busnip800/
Buna759,898/
Vuni756,224/
Wuni753,646/
Bune753,375/
Buny75529/
Bóni7571/
Buné7549/
Bunj7512/
Bunh759/
Bounnit731,697/
Buynich73536/
Buinaia73470/
Boujnih73243/
Bounaia73155/
Buggini73108/
Bunniss7368/
Bugnitz7355/
Bhunish7347/
Bunnich7342/
Bugnits7334/
Bunnitt7331/
Bungeyi7321/
Bousnis7317/
Bugnait7315/
Boumgni7313/
Bhuinni7312/
Bouhnid739/
Bounait739/
Boungoi738/
Bouniss737/
Bunahai736/
Bunnish735/
Bounnoi735/
Bounish735/
Buinich734/
Buineij734/
Bunngai734/
Bounois734/
Baugnie734/
Boumniz734/
Bouhniz734/
Bucinni733/
Beunoit732/
Boungai732/
Busnijs732/
Bhunaia731/
Boujnit731/
Bounich731/
Bhunaid731/
Bungnui731/
Bunhaai731/
Bunhaip731/
Bounaid731/
Boungni731/
Bounioa731/
Bounuis731/
Bougnit731/
Bhuiniy731/
Bhunioa731/
Bahhuni731/
Bunhaia731/
Bouhnni731/
Bhunnoi731/
Bhutnui731/
Butnnoi731/
Bugnois730/
Beuneis730/
Bunge6710,345/
Bunea679,053/
Bouna675,377/
Boune674,026/
Bonni673,902/
Bunna673,084/
Bonai671,909/
Baune671,677/
Bunny671,444/
Bunyo671,261/
Bunay671,236/
Bauna671,102/
Bujna671,052/
Bhune67994/
Bunes67923/
Bouny67830/
Bhuna67613/
Bonie67590/
Beune67567/
Boeni67526/
Mpuni67414/
Buned67413/
Buene67386/
Binyi67331/
Buina67329/
Busne67325/
Bunet67272/
Bunje67272/
Buner67268/
Buyne67265/
Bunaj67253/
Bonoi67252/
Bunne67241/
Bunoy67223/
Wunyi67211/
Vungi67210/
Bujny67209/
Buhne67171/
Bhunh67165/
Bhuny67158/
Bhunj67147/
Bauny67132/
Bonei67126/
Buyna67115/
Buney6790/
Buyny6790/
Buneš6778/
Bonui6777/
Vunni6764/
Bonhi6762/
Bonih6743/
Bugne6742/
Bujný6742/
Vhuni6741/
Bujná6739/
Wouni6735/
Beuna6731/
Bougneit6730/
Wunhi6729/
Bunys6727/
Wauni6726/
Buune6722/
Buneh6720/
Wuuni6719/
Buñie6715/
Boumnich6715/
Vunyi6714/
Bunđa6713/
Bu'na6713/
Bunez6712/
Bónai6712/
Bünis6711/
Bunhe6710/
Biniy6710/
Bumhi678/
Bouhnich678/
Bauné678/
Vauni677/
Bunee676/
Buine676/
Wunai676/
Buneß676/
Bunaa676/
Wunni676/
Wuhni674/
Weuni674/
Buiny674/
Buhnă674/
Boutemni674/
Bouné674/
Busnè673/
Bugginni673/
Baunh673/
Vunio672/
Busgnitz672/
Buneu672/
Vunis672/
Vouni672/
Buñio672/
Bounh672/
Wunei672/
Baugnist671/
Butnj671/
Buunj671/
Bumne671/
Bounaiss671/
Bounnais671/
Bonđi671/
Binii671/
Wunit671/
Vunie671/
Veuni671/
Boniæ671/
Wguni671/
Vunii671/
Vuniy671/
Vuniç671/
Wunie671/
Boniș671/
Busné671/
Bónyi671/
Beuny671/
Bounj671/
Bounahai671/
Vunei671/
Wuniz671/
Buinh671/
Buchenni671/

Buni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buni in the Marathi language
बुनीbuni-
Buni in the Oriya language
ବୁନିbuni82.69
ବୁନୀbuni13.78
ବୂନିbuni0.71
ଖୁନିkhuni0.35
ବୁଣିbuni0.35
ବନୀbani0.35
ଗୁନୀguni0.35
Buni in the Hindi language
बुनीbuni60.82
बूनीbuni34.02
बुनईbuna'i2.06
बुणीbuni2.06
बुनिbuni1.03
Buni in the Bengali language
বুনিbuni50
বুনীbuni50
Buni in the Russian language
Буниbuni-

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