Buqshan Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Buqshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buqshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2661:99,3436,017
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Buqshan Last Name Facts

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

Buqshan is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Buqshan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 970,883rd most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Buqshan live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

Buqshan is most widely held in Yemen, where it is carried by 266 people, or 1 in 99,343. In Yemen Buqshan is most common in: Abyan Governorate, where 38 percent reside, Shabwah Governorate, where 36 percent reside and Hadramaut Governorate, where 19 percent reside. Besides Yemen this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouqshan932/
Bugshan862,878/
Bukshan86122/
Buxshan8614/
Bukhshan80437/
Bugsahan8054/
Bhukshan802/
Bukshahn801/
Buckshan801/
Bucsan77479/
Buksan774/
Buqsen771/
Bokshan71263/
Bucchan71102/
Bucshon7131/
Bukshanova718/
Buxsahn715/
Bucsain714/
Buxsain711/
Buxan6755/
Buckshon6745/
Bogsahan673/
Bouksham673/
Bucchaan671/
Bokschan671/
Buchshon671/
Bucchann671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Buqshan
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