Buya Surname

50,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Buya Surname Definition:

Buya is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: beauty.

Buya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,0121:15,3321,845
DR Congo2,2641:32,6324,052
Tanzania1,6641:31,8163,754
Philippines1,1461:88,34115,375
Indonesia4301:307,55627,218
Uganda4251:91,8579,478
India3401:2,256,07574,483
South Africa2541:213,29822,519
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Mongolia841:33,6343,197
Japan801:1,598,05425,094
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
Turkey441:1,768,66964,663
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Colombia241:1,990,58612,178
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
England71:7,959,723202,100
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Buya (6,914) may also be a first name.

Buya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Buya is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: beauty.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Buya Last Name Facts

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

Buya (Arabic: بويا, Bengali: বুয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﻪ, Hindi: बुया, Marathi: बुया, Oriya: ବୁୟା) occurs most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Buya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 50,348th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 715,096 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Buya live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 78,231st most widely held first name globally, held by 6,914 people.

This surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,012 people, or 1 in 15,332. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Tana River County, where 72 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 9 percent reside and Kilifi County, where 8 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 22 percent reside and Tanzania, where 16 percent reside.

Buya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Buya surname is primarily Muslim (63%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Buya surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Buya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 54.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,748 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.95% less than the national average, earning R 178,356 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.22% less than the national average, earning $20,610,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,380 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouya8912,839/
Bhuya8912,655/
Bauya891,206/
Buyat89179/
Buyaa89154/
Buuya8952/
Buyad8946/
Buhya8944/
Buyah8942/
Buyas8941/
Buyau8924/
Buyap895/
Buoya892/
Buyha892/
Buyaz891/
Buy863,044/
Bhauya8025,643/
Bouhya801,251/
Bouyat80424/
Bhuyah80194/
Buyaya8091/
Bouyah8053/
Buyatt8040/
Bhuyat8030/
Bouyap8029/
Bhuyaa8025/
Bhuyad8019/
Bouyad8011/
Buyova807/
Bhuuya806/
Bujaya803/
Bhuoya803/
Bhouya802/
Buyaja802/
Bauyat802/
Beauya801/
Bhuyau801/
Buoyah801/
Buuyas801/
Buhyat801/
Bouyaz801/
Buyaha800/
Beya7588,714/
Baya7566,382/
Boya7557,592/
Buys7522,469/
Biya7519,980/
Buja753,568/
Buğa752,664/
Buyo752,322/
Buia752,257/
Bouy751,919/
Buyi751,876/
Bauy751,443/
Buoy75845/
Buye75710/
Wuya75706/
Beua75404/
Vuya75190/
Uiya75176/
Byya7565/
Buňa7552/
Buøy7546/
Buđa7541/
Bhuy7531/
Uoya7530/
Buyh7515/
Buyt7514/
Byja7513/
Byia755/
Buța755/
Buyd754/
Buoa754/
Buyz754/
Buyé754/
Buiy754/
Uaya753/
Beuy753/
Buyó753/
Bu'a753/
Buyy752/
Buhy752/
Béya751/
Byoa751/
Bouhaya731,266/
Bhuiaya7358/
Beauyat7339/
Bhuyaya738/
Bouhyat734/
Bhuhaya733/
Bouyach732/
Buyaova731/
Bhauyat731/
Bouyass731/
Bayat67103,430/
Bhoya6731,105/
Beyaz6719,772/
Bayas6714,767/
Bhuia6713,781/
Bhaya6710,053/
Bayad678,597/
Bouha675,727/
Bouye674,522/
Mpuya673,928/
Bhuja673,774/
Bhuiy673,221/
Bayah672,467/
Bhiya672,106/
Buhia671,789/
Boyat671,572/
Bouja671,565/
Beyah671,486/
Boyah671,357/
Beyat671,320/
Bayaa671,294/
Bouyo671,265/
Biyad671,074/
Bayau671,056/
Bayha671,044/
Bouhy67884/
Huaya67760/
Bayaz67727/
Boyas67710/
Bouia67631/
Buyst67592/
Wuyah67590/
Biyah67564/
Boyau67564/
Bhuyi67563/
Vuiya67559/
Baaya67546/
Beyad67522/
Buoye67505/
Bahya67505/
Bgoya67482/
Bhuye67445/
Buiah67376/
Biyaz67360/
Bouiy67344/
Oueya67340/
Bijya67236/
Bouys67173/
Buiat67158/
Bujaa67157/
Beyas67139/
Buyet67134/
Bheya67125/
Biyas67119/
Bieya67113/
Buyes67108/
Buyop67102/
Vuyaa6794/
Buyoh6792/
Bhauy6789/
Vuhya6786/
Booya6784/
Bayaç6769/
Vouya6766/
Bujah6765/
Beyau6763/
Boyad6761/
Beeya6761/
Buyos6756/
Beyap6750/
Buiyo6748/
Biyat6747/
Bayap6747/
Ueyae6744/
Boaya6743/
Bhuyo6741/
Beyha6740/
Bouyt6737/
Wuaya6736/
Buuyi6734/
Bhujy6732/
Buiys6731/
Buhyi6730/
Boyaa6728/
Boyap6728/
Buyee6727/
Byoya6726/
Bohya6725/
Buyot6725/
Huiya6724/
Buhyo6723/
Bioya6721/
Buiyi6721/
Byiah6720/
Buyeh6720/
Boyaz6719/
Bihya6718/
Byias6717/
Buyie6717/
Buuye6717/
Bujap6717/
Buoyo6710/
Huoya6710/
Bhuyy679/
Buyyi678/
Bauye678/
Bauhy678/
Biyap678/
Bauia677/
Bhyia677/
Buyuo677/
Wuiya676/
Boyha676/
Beaua675/
Beyaa675/
Buyod675/
Byyas674/
Buuia674/
Bauyo674/
Beuyi674/
Vuyas673/
Buiha673/
Hueya673/
Bgaya673/
Buyed673/
Vhuya672/
Vueya672/
Bhyoa672/
Beuhy672/
Buyis672/
Behya672/
Uhoya672/
Buhiy672/
Wuyha672/
Buytt672/
Wuuya672/
Byjaś672/
Buyii672/
Baïya672/
Buhys672/
Bheua671/
Buiiy671/
Bujiy671/
Buyit671/
Buytz671/
Bhuoy671/
Vuyaz671/
Vauya671/
Bouyd671/
Vuyah671/
Wuyau671/
Uoyah671/
Buysh671/
Uiyad671/
Ueyas671/
Vuyad671/
Vuyat671/
Vuaya671/
Wuyaz671/
Buița671/
Bujaś671/
Buoys671/
Bușea671/
Bouyz671/
Boujy671/
Boïya671/
Beuaa671/
Beuha671/
Bgeya671/
Bhouy671/
Bauys671/
Buyhj671/
Buuys671/
Buhye671/
Uayat671/
Beuiy671/
Buych671/
Buyoz671/
Byyah671/
Buoyh671/
Buycz670/
Buyys670/

Buya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻴﻪbyh-
Buya in the Oriya language
ବୁୟାbuya97.22
ବୁୟbuya2.78
Buya in the Marathi language
बुयाbuya95.56
बूयाbuya4.44
Buya in the Hindi language
बुयाbuya81.82
बूयाbuya18.18
Buya in the Bengali language
বুয়াbuya75
বড়ুয়াbaruya25
Buya in the Arabic language
بوياbwya-

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