Buwae Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Buwae Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buwae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Buwae Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buwae occurs more in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buwae? popularity and diffusion

The last name Buwae is the 7,117,718th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Buwae live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Tai-Asia.

This last name is most numerous in Thailand, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 14,127,669. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Bangkok, where 80 percent live and Pattani Province, where 20 percent live. Excluding Thailand it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 14 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouwae911/
Buwayye832/
Bouwaey831/
Buwaiye831/
Buvae802/
Buwoe801/
Bouwaiye776/
Bouwaaye771/
Buwahi7330/
Bhuvae731/
Buwuai731/
Bouwoe731/
Bubayie6719/
Bouwahi671/
Buwahid671/
Bouweyye621/
Bouweiye621/
Boubajje621/
Busuai5512/
Bowoua558/
Buibaè551/
Bujuai551/
Bowohe551/
Bhaubhayye531/
Boubahi502/
Buchuai501/
Bhuvahi501/
Bouveay500/

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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
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  • 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 Buwae
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