Bura Surname

9,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Bura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania19,3301:2,739372
India11,7911:65,0554,432
Nigeria9,9941:17,7251,677
Indonesia4,2381:31,2063,665
Romania2,9141:6,890917
Poland2,9071:13,0751,878
Ukraine2,8511:15,9672,145
Russia3751:384,32837,409
Philippines3671:275,85340,185
Croatia3571:11,8452,228
United States3511:1,032,64775,818
Serbia3011:23,7372,670
Turkey2501:311,28620,222
Thailand2431:290,69350,038
Belarus2381:39,9206,848
Nepal1921:148,3382,553
France1851:359,04253,729
Papua New Guinea1581:51,6066,482
England1341:415,80628,295
Uganda1281:304,99421,050
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Italy771:794,24363,344
Czechia701:151,90723,478
Canada641:575,71247,839
Kazakhstan611:289,87724,582
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Lithuania461:65,9699,859
Hungary391:251,69920,039
Taiwan381:616,9674,529
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
Zimbabwe271:571,78744,609
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Panama191:205,9085,804
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Solomon Islands131:44,6188,903
Moldova121:296,78124,445
Austria111:774,13064,097
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Latvia101:205,00522,061
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Wales61:515,75523,171
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Burà (51), Búra (12) & Burá (5) are calculated separately.

Bura (13,890) may also be a first name.

Bura Last Name Facts

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

Bura (Arabic: بورا, Georgian: ბურა, Hindi: बुरा, Marathi: बुरा, Oriya: ବୁରା, Russian: Бура) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Burà, Búra or Burá. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bura? popularity and diffusion

It is the 9,682nd most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 124,855 people. The last name Bura is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Bura live; 33 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 48,890th most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 13,890 people.

Bura is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 19,330 people, or 1 in 2,739. In Tanzania Bura is mostly concentrated in: Manyara Region, where 65 percent live, Arusha Region, where 12 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 9 percent live. Barring Tanzania this last name occurs in 83 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.

Bura Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bura has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bura last name expanded 1,755 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 13,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bura Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (78%) in Belarus, Muslim (50%) in Kenya, Muslim (98%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bura surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bura earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 59.89% less than the national average, earning €12,045 per year; in United States they earn 28.89% more than the national average, earning $55,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $56,579 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burà9251/
Búra9212/
Burá925/
Burra8935,119/
Burga8919,943/
Beura8918,533/
Bhura8912,241/
Boura898,620/
Busra895,858/
Buras894,358/
Burai894,080/
Buera893,422/
Baura892,559/
Burza892,475/
Burau892,363/
Burad892,337/
Burat892,161/
Burah891,874/
Buray891,702/
Butra891,390/
Buira89504/
Burea89448/
Buğra89435/
Buraj89355/
Buhra89261/
Burha89242/
Buura89140/
Buraś89114/
Bujra8943/
Buraa8936/
Buraľ8930/
Buraz8919/
Buroa899/
Burap896/
Bgura892/
Buyra892/
Buraš892/
Buraň891/
Buraź891/
Buraș891/
Bouras8059,644/
Butrat806,944/
Bourai805,145/
Buraya802,402/
Boutra801,569/
Bhutra801,225/
Bourra80886/
Bourah80801/
Bouraï80747/
Bourha80708/
Bhurat80694/
Bourad80644/
Buraia80605/
Burrai80600/
Bourga80509/
Burras80430/
Boujra80425/
Bouray80418/
Baurai80382/
Buraud80374/
Burgaj80326/
Bourza80310/
Burais80287/
Buyraz80278/
Buraha80250/
Buraas80244/
Bahura80243/
Bauras80237/
Buhyra80226/
Burrah80218/
Bhaura80214/
Bouraz80209/
Bureha80207/
Bouyra80196/
Burgay80172/
Bouhra80172/
Burgau80165/
Baurah80161/
Bourat80136/
Burach80132/
Buratt80130/
Bheura80126/
Bhuira80123/
Burhaz80100/
Burraj8099/
Buttra8096/
Bhurra8091/
Burash8091/
Bouraî8091/
Buhrau8087/
Buiraj8078/
Bhuray8077/
Buraja8075/
Bhurai8075/
Bhuras8073/
Bautra8061/
Bureța8056/
Bhurga8052/
Burhai8050/
Bourau8046/
Buraus8042/
Burait8041/
Burrea8041/
Burhoa8041/
Buraux8034/
Burhas8034/
Buurai8034/
Buiras8030/
Beuray8030/
Burrha8026/
Buiraz8024/
Bauray8022/
Bhuraj8022/
Beurai8022/
Buraay8022/
Burrat8020/
Bhoura8018/
Buhrah8018/
Buirai8017/
Burasz8017/
Burats8017/
Burzha8016/
Burhat8015/
Burray8014/
Bhurad8014/
Buerra8014/
Burrau8014/
Burraa8013/
Butras8013/
Burgaa8013/
Butray8012/
Burgai8012/
Buraić8012/
Bauhra8011/
Bhusra8011/
Buuraa8011/
Buurra8011/
Busraa8011/
Buyraç8011/
Buradh8010/
Bhurah8010/
Burzai8010/
Bgoura8010/
Butrah809/
Baurat809/
Bauroa809/
Buyray808/
Bhurau807/
Bouraa806/
Bousra806/
Buraad805/
Buitra805/
Bohura804/
Buraiy804/
Buthra804/
Buirat804/
Butraj804/
Butrha804/
Baurad803/
Bouraj803/
Burrad803/
Burahu803/
Bhurap803/
Bura'a803/
Butrad803/
Butrap803/
Bhuraa802/
Bhuura802/
Buhrai802/
Busrai802/
Buracz802/
Buradt802/
Burhad802/
Burass801/
Busrad801/
Bujrra801/
Bureea801/
Burraz801/
Burrga801/
Buradd801/
Buraid801/
Burapp801/
Bauraj801/
Bauraz801/
Beurat801/
Beurga801/
Baurau801/
Burzaj801/
Bujhra801/
Bujraj801/
Buraai801/
Buraip801/
Buraiz801/
Buuray801/
Butrau801/
Busrat801/
Buiray801/
Buerah801/
Baurga801/
Bourea801/
Beutra801/
Buraat801/
Budtra801/
Burrap800/
Burhap800/
Buriea800/
Bureas800/
Buyrea800/
Beurea800/
Bora75414,482/
Bury7523,488/
Buri7520,217/
Bure757,291/
Buro754,006/
Vura751,907/
Wura75383/
Burj75108/
Bóra7564/
Buré7534/
Buró7530/
Burý7511/
Bhuiray7319,357/
Bourass735,276/
Bourras731,821/
Bourrat731,362/
Bouraya731,286/
Boutraa731,232/
Bourais73694/
Boujrad73505/
Bourray73411/
Bourzah73346/
Burahee73325/
Boutrad73268/
Bourrai73257/
Butrach73222/
Boutrah73190/
Bourgaa73179/
Bouraha73175/
Bourrah73138/
Bouhrai73136/
Burgaya73114/
Bourgau73113/
Bureaud7389/
Butraud7377/
Bouraud7357/
Burhooa7356/
Beuraud7354/
Bouyrat7353/
Burault7351/
Buttray7348/
Bouraad7346/
Butreau7342/
Bauraud7342/
Buraggi7333/
Bouraux7329/
Bourzay7325/
Bahuray7321/
Beurais7319/
Burhach7317/
Buthray7316/
Bourhoa7315/
Burasch7313/
Burraja7313/
Bhaurat7312/
Bhuraiy7311/
Bourzai7310/
Bouhjra7310/
Burreau739/
Bouraja739/
Bouhraz739/
Bhuttra738/
Bouhrat738/
Bouraih738/
Bourhah736/
Boutras736/
Bhuraya735/
Beuraya735/
Baurath735/
Bouraas735/
Bourath734/
Butreas734/
Buraith734/
Buthrat734/
Burahas734/
Bhutraa733/
Buttras733/
Bhuiraj733/
Burrach733/
Bouradd733/
Bourhas733/
Bhujraj733/
Bouraia733/
Bourrad733/
Bauraiy733/
Bourash733/
Bouraïs733/
Burrass732/
Bhaurah732/
Bhuraut732/
Bhuthra732/
Bhauray732/
Bahurai732/
Bhuraai732/
Bhurgai732/
Bouthra732/
Boutray732/
Bourait732/
Bourgai732/
Bautrau732/
Bouraid732/
Butrrat732/
Burhait731/
Buirrea731/
Buitray731/
Bureatt731/
Burhead731/
Burraia731/
Burratt731/
Burrhas731/
Buraich731/
Buehrea731/
Bouraus731/
Bouriea731/
Baurach731/
Baurait731/
Bhurait731/
Bhuraja731/
Bhutrah731/
Bhuurra731/
Bhourat731/
Bhaurha731/
Bureaue731/
Bouraat731/
Bouraai731/
Burayth731/
Burhaus731/
Bureaut731/
Burrait731/
Burahay731/
Butrash731/
Busraat731/
Bourhat731/
Boutrea731/
Bourahe731/
Bouraiï731/
Boureat731/
Bouijra731/
Boujrah731/
Bhutras731/
Bhutrra731/
Bhuradh731/
Bhuraph731/
Baurash731/
Bautrah731/
Bhurrah731/
Buraash731/
Burrhay731/
Burhaya731/
Bourrga731/
Boutrra731/
Bouread731/
Boureae731/
Bouhras731/
Bhutrat731/
Buraitd731/
Butrads731/
Butrath731/
Bourhai731/
Bourads730/
Burhatt730/
Burraus730/
Bouratt730/
Butraus730/
Butratz730/
Bourraa730/
Baureau730/
Burreas730/
Bauri671,146,756/
Bouri6791,817/
Borra6742,032/
Burri6726,433/
Bhure6724,863/
Burge6723,178/
Borza677,317/
Borai676,566/
Burgo676,118/
Boury676,029/
Bureš675,590/
Burry674,349/
Boora674,318/
Buret674,290/
Bhora673,965/
Bhuri673,226/
Boure673,094/
Bures673,048/
Burre672,890/
Bauro672,539/
Buryi672,314/
Busri672,089/
Buryy671,997/
Bouro671,985/
Burgi671,983/
Busro671,709/
Borea671,663/
Boray671,656/
Burey671,563/
Baure671,516/
Burro671,444/
Burzi671,232/
Burzo671,175/
Baury671,134/
Burui671,025/
Borau67907/
Buhre67894/
Buroz67863/
Biera67854/
Boera67777/
Borha67768/
Beury67698/
Burie67689/
Burei67651/
Burer67585/
Waura67563/
Birah67561/
Burot67557/
Butri67483/
Buire67474/
Buero67446/
Buris67435/
Buros67399/
Buriy67390/
Burio67374/
Boraj67372/
Bhira67332/
Buuri67308/
Burje67307/
Buree67285/
Buráň67271/
Boutrais67267/
Buroy67249/
Woura67236/
Buhro67223/
Beuri67210/
Butry67199/
Bureu67182/
Bureh67175/
Boutraih67172/
Boroa67169/
Bautrait67166/
Voura67154/
Boureaud67150/
Burys67147/
Buryś67144/
Bourrass67138/
Buroň67135/
Vaura67134/
Beure67116/
Vhura67110/
Vurat67106/
Butro67105/
Buhri6795/
Butre6794/
Bureć6789/
Baurreau6788/
Buroi6784/
Borșa6782/
Burou6779/
Boraa6778/
Burez6778/
Bouré6778/
Bhuro6774/
Burit6773/
Buhry6773/
Burzy6763/
Buriš6763/
Bureś6763/
Buroh6759/
Vuray6752/
Buryo6750/
Burrasch6746/
Vurai6745/
Veura6744/
Burajová6743/
Boğra6742/
Buiri6741/
Mpura6740/
Busry6738/
Burhi6738/
Burho6735/
Bhurraya6734/
Buraľová6733/
Borța6731/
Burii6730/
Burrahay6729/
Buure6729/
Bautrais6729/
Bhuiraya6727/
Vuraa6727/
Vuura6726/
Vuira6725/
Bourhaya6725/
Bured6724/
Wurah6723/
Bouřa6722/
Vurau6721/
Buruj6720/
Vurra6720/
Burés6719/
Vutra6718/
Bourraud6718/
Wurha6717/
Bousraih6717/
Bourraux6717/
Burih6717/
Burøy6716/
Buhré6716/
Buriz6714/
Bourzeau6714/
Bouraiss6713/
Wurai6713/
Boutraud6713/
Bujri6711/
Buroo6711/
Bourgaya6711/
Vusra6710/
Bourouha6710/
Buiro6710/
Vurea679/
Wujra679/
Bouyreau679/
Burod678/
Burej678/
Bhujrajh678/
Buraiová677/
Bourj677/
Burayová677/
Buryš677/
Bourraya677/
Vurha677/
Burahova677/
Burop676/
Burhe676/
Burid676/
Beuro676/
Wurau676/
Bujre675/
Bhurj675/
Buyre675/
Busre675/
Wuhra675/
Boraň675/
Burøe675/
Buroś675/
Burró675/
Buraňová675/
Bhourach674/
Bourrais674/
Boujraid674/
Burajova674/
Buraĺová674/
Bousrayh674/
Bourgaia674/
Bhury673/
Burhhead673/
Vuras673/
Weura673/
Bourrath673/
Buruy673/
Vurga673/
Bhurahat673/
Bourè673/
Burré673/
Borđa672/
Vurad672/
Buyri672/
Burze672/
Burep672/
Buroj672/
Buryt672/
Buroš672/
Bauraitė672/
Buttrach672/
Buryd671/
Bujhrath671/
Burhy671/
Buurj671/
Buuro671/
Buury671/
Burahait671/
Bourassd671/
Boureaus671/
Bourheau671/
Bhuthraj671/
Wusra671/
Wuira671/
Bouhrass671/
Hbora671/
Uhora671/
Vuhra671/
Buriş671/
Bureault671/
Burejova671/
Bureï671/
Burzà671/
Buráš671/
Burrò671/
Būras671/
Bürau671/
Butré671/
Burès671/
Burõh671/
Burăş671/
Buiry671/
Bourhaux671/
Bousreau671/
Bouthray671/
Boutraïh671/
Bourahie671/
Bouhrras671/
Boréa671/
Beuré671/
Bhuirooa671/
Bhurahad671/
Bauré671/
Boujrhad671/
Npura671/
Bouraaya671/
Wuras671/
Vurza671/
Burrj671/
Butratch671/
Butrrach671/
Hburj671/
Buttreas670/
Baurhaus670/
Baurauch670/
Beurhaus670/
Burip670/

Bura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bura in the Georgian language
ბურაbura-
Bura in the Marathi language
बुराbura94.51
बूराbura5.38
Bura in the Oriya language
ବୁରାbura94.44
ବୁଡbuda1.85
େବୁରାebura1.85
ବୁଡାbuda1.85
Bura in the Hindi language
बुराbura59.42
बूराbura36.34
भूराbhura1.06
बुड़ाbura0.8
बूड़ाbura0.53
बूड़bura0.53
बुढाbudha0.27
भुराbhura0.27
Bura in the Russian language
Бураbura-
Bura in the Arabic language
بوراbwra-

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