Bunya Surname

76,020th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Malawi

Bunya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand2,1761:32,4623,282
Japan1,8571:68,8454,902
Malawi5751:29,7724,476
Malaysia4061:72,6465,249
Uganda3741:104,38310,356
Zimbabwe2721:56,7588,599
Russia1681:857,87569,146
Nigeria1241:1,428,57155,237
Cameroon971:214,11421,748
Hungary951:103,3299,926
United States811:4,474,802235,715
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
India361:21,307,372304,812
Belarus281:339,32436,540
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Bunya (41,460) may also be a first name.

Bunya Last Name Facts

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

Bunya (Hindi: बुन्या, Marathi: बुन्या, Russian: Буня) is most common in Thailand. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bunya is the 76,020th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,129,327 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Bunya live; 41 percent live in Southeast Asia and 34 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 21,594th most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 41,460 people.

This surname is most numerous in Thailand, where it is borne by 2,176 people, or 1 in 32,462. In Thailand Bunya is most common in: Chonburi Province, where 12 percent are found, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, where 9 percent are found and Nan Province, where 7 percent are found. Besides Thailand Bunya is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 29 percent are found and Malawi, where 9 percent are found.

Bunya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bunya last name is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Bunya last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Bunya earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $49,991 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhunya916,973/
Bunnya91364/
Bounya91352/
Bunyea91278/
Baunya91133/
Bunyaa9128/
Bunyah9118/
Bumnya9117/
Buinya919/
Buunya916/
Bunyay914/
Busnya911/
Bunhya911/
Bunyha911/
Buhnya911/
Bhuinya8359,500/
Bunayya83230/
Bunaiya83178/
Bhunnya8315/
Bhunyea8312/
Bhuunya8310/
Bhunjya837/
Bunyaat834/
Bhunyha833/
Bhaunya832/
Bunaaya831/
Hbuinya831/
Bhuynya831/
Bunyaha831/
Bhujnya831/
Bhounya831/
Bunea809,053/
Bonya804,752/
Bunia804,209/
Bugna803,240/
Bunyo801,261/
Bunha801,042/
Bunja80181/
Vunya8096/
Wunya8093/
Bónya801/
Bunaiyah77158/
Bhunuiya779/
Bhuunjya779/
Bunayyah776/
Bhuinnya776/
Bunyahat774/
Bunayyad771/
Bhhuinya771/
Bhunia73127,818/
Bounia733,995/
Bhunja732,739/
Bugnay731,122/
Bounja73608/
Bonnya73546/
Bougna73370/
Bunhai73333/
Bugnah73278/
Buhnia73111/
Bunias73100/
Buniat7383/
Bunjai7374/
Bonyah7366/
Buniah7353/
Bhunea7349/
Buinea7339/
Bugnas7329/
Bonyaa7328/
Bunjaa7326/
Busnia7324/
Bunyoo7318/
Bounea7316/
Mpunya7314/
Buhnea7312/
Bonyea7312/
Bunhey7311/
Bunhia7311/
Bhonya739/
Bunyoh739/
Bunjah738/
Baunia737/
Vuinya736/
Bunhay735/
Bungia735/
Bunjia734/
Bungea734/
Buinia734/
Bunyos734/
Bunjap734/
Beugna733/
Bunjad732/
Bugnad732/
Waunya732/
Bunjau732/
Bugney731/
Bonjya731/
Bhugna731/
Vunyas731/
Weunya731/
Bonyay731/
Bunyoz731/
Busnja731/
Bugnat731/
Buinyo731/
Bounyo731/
Bounha731/
Beunyo731/
Bunnia731/
Bunyop731/
Bunyoy731/
Buniad731/
Bunjay730/
Bhunjia671,482/
Bounias67275/
Bhuinyo67186/
Boujnia67136/
Bousnia67102/
Bougnas6784/
Bunuiyo6778/
Bhuinia6773/
Buña6763/
Bouhnia6748/
Bonyhai6743/
Bhuniah6743/
Bhungia6724/
Bugnath6721/
Bhaunia6720/
Bhuinja6717/
Bhunjad6715/
Bugnait6715/
Buniahe6713/
Bonnyay6712/
Mphunya6712/
Bonyhay6711/
Bhounia6710/
Bhunnia679/
Buneiyo676/
Bhunjaa676/
Bhuynia675/
Bougnia675/
Bhuhnia673/
Bhuniaa673/
Bouniaz673/
Bhunija672/
Bounnia672/
Bonaiya672/
Bhunhia671/
Bunniap671/
Baugnat671/
Bhunjga671/
Wunyayi671/
Bugneau671/
Buignas671/
Boutnia671/
Bouynia671/
Boungna671/
Bounioa671/
Bougnat671/
Bhujnia671/
Bhunioa671/
Baunias671/
Bouniha671/
Bonayya671/
Bunniah671/
Bunnias670/

Bunya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bunya in the Marathi language
बुन्याbun'ya90.48
बुण्याbunya4.76
बुण्bun4.76
Bunya in the Hindi language
बुन्याbun'ya50
बुनयाbunaya25
बुण्याbunya25
Bunya in the Russian language
Буняbuna-

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