Bunia Surname

110,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Bunia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bunia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,4541:11,3031,890
Poland1381:275,42633,676
Mongolia1361:20,7742,367
India1061:7,236,466158,262
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Papua New Guinea771:105,89214,318
Solomon Islands651:8,9241,489
Romania341:590,52642,844
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
England31:18,572,686338,250
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Bunia (1,297) may also be a first name.

Bunia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bunia (Arabic: بونيا, Georgian: ბუნია, Hindi: बुनीय, Oriya: ବୁନିଆ, Russian: Буниа) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 110,427th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,731,420 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Bunia are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 218,571st most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 1,297 people.

Bunia is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 3,454 people, or 1 in 11,303. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Adjumani District, where 67 percent reside, Moyo District, where 26 percent reside and Arua District, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 3 percent reside and Mongolia, where 3 percent reside.

Bunia Last Name Statistics demography

Bunia earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 123.06% more than the national average, earning $96,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhunia91127,818/
Bounia913,995/
Buhnia91111/
Bunias91100/
Buniat9183/
Buniah9153/
Busnia9124/
Buenia9115/
Bunhia9111/
Baunia917/
Bungia915/
Bunjia914/
Buinia914/
Bunnia911/
Buniad911/
Bhunjia831,482/
Bounias83275/
Bunaiya83178/
Boujnia83136/
Bousnia83102/
Bhuinia8373/
Bouhnia8348/
Bhuniah8343/
Bhungia8324/
Bhaunia8320/
Buniahe8313/
Bhounia8310/
Bhunnia839/
Bhuynia835/
Bougnia835/
Bhuhnia833/
Bhuniaa833/
Bouniaz833/
Bhunija832/
Bounnia832/
Bhunhia831/
Bunniap831/
Boutnia831/
Bouynia831/
Bounioa831/
Bhuenia831/
Bhujnia831/
Bhunioa831/
Baunias831/
Bouniha831/
Bunniah831/
Bunnias830/
Bonia8013,344/
Bunea809,053/
Bunya806,453/
Bugna803,240/
Bunha801,042/
Bunio80496/
Bunja80181/
Vunia8026/
Wunia808/
Bunaiyah77158/
Bounaija77144/
Bhunuiya779/
Bhunnjia774/
Boujniah774/
Bhunya736,973/
Bhunja732,739/
Bienia731,532/
Bugnay731,122/
Bounja73608/
Bougna73370/
Bunnya73364/
Bounya73352/
Bunhai73333/
Bunyea73278/
Bugnah73278/
Baunya73133/
Buenio73122/
Bunhoi7389/
Bunjai7374/
Bhunea7349/
Buinea7339/
Vungia7336/
Bugnas7329/
Bunyaa7328/
Bunjaa7326/
Bhinia7325/
Bonija7322/
Boniea7320/
Bonnia7320/
Bunyah7318/
Bumnya7317/
Bounea7316/
Buhnea7312/
Biniah7311/
Buinya739/
Bhonia738/
Bunjah738/
Buunya736/
Vunias736/
Bunhay735/
Bungea734/
Bungio734/
Bunyay734/
Bunjap734/
Vhunia733/
Vunija733/
Beugna733/
Bunjad732/
Vunjia732/
Wuniah732/
Boenia732/
Vounia732/
Bugnad732/
Vuinia732/
Bunjau732/
Busnya731/
Bunhya731/
Bunyha731/
Buhnya731/
Bonioa731/
Boonia731/
Bhugna731/
Wounia731/
Bonjia731/
Buniot731/
Busnja731/
Bugnat731/
Bounha731/
Bhunio731/
Beunio731/
Boniha731/
Bunjoi731/
Bunjay730/
Bousnijah714/
Bounougia711/
Bhuinya6759,500/
Bouniot67245/
Bunayya67230/
Bougnas6784/
Bunuiyo6778/
Buña6763/
Bhuenya6729/
Bugnath6721/
Bugniot6721/
Bhuinja6717/
Bhunjad6715/
Bhunnya6715/
Bugnait6715/
Bhunyea6712/
Bhuunya6710/
Bhunjya677/
Buneiyo676/
Bhunjaa676/
Bunyaat674/
Bunngio674/
Bhunyha673/
Bhaunya672/
Bhonija672/
Bonaiya672/
Boonjia672/
Bhinija672/
Bunaaya671/
Bonniea671/
Hbuinya671/
Baugnat671/
Bhunjga671/
Bhuynya671/
Bhinjia671/
Wungiah671/
Bonniay671/
Bunyaha671/
Buniosz671/
Bugneau671/
Buenjah671/
Buignas671/
Boungna671/
Bougnat671/
Bhujnya671/
Bhounya671/
Bonihay670/
Bussennias670/
Bugnois670/

Bunia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bunia in the Georgian language
ბუნიაbunia-
Bunia in the Oriya language
ବୁନିଆbuni'a-
Bunia in the Hindi language
बुनीयbuniya33.33
बुनिाbunia33.33
बुनियाbuniya33.33
Bunia in the Russian language
Буниаbunia-
Bunia in the Arabic language
بونياbwnya-

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