Buya Surname
Approximately 10,191 people bear this surname
Buya Surname Definition:
Buya is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: beauty.
Buya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,012 | 1:15,332 | 1,845 |
| DR Congo | 2,264 | 1:32,632 | 4,052 |
| Tanzania | 1,664 | 1:31,816 | 3,754 |
| Philippines | 1,146 | 1:88,341 | 15,375 |
| Indonesia | 430 | 1:307,556 | 27,218 |
| Uganda | 425 | 1:91,857 | 9,478 |
| India | 340 | 1:2,256,075 | 74,483 |
| South Africa | 254 | 1:213,298 | 22,519 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Mongolia | 84 | 1:33,634 | 3,197 |
| Japan | 80 | 1:1,598,054 | 25,094 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| Nigeria | 45 | 1:3,936,506 | 111,794 |
| Turkey | 44 | 1:1,768,669 | 64,663 |
| Thailand | 39 | 1:1,811,240 | 225,763 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| Colombia | 24 | 1:1,990,586 | 12,178 |
| Peru | 18 | 1:1,765,785 | 23,952 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
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.
Buya Demographics
Buya Political Affiliation
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouya | 89 | 12,839 | / |
| Bhuya | 89 | 12,655 | / |
| Bauya | 89 | 1,206 | / |
| Buyat | 89 | 179 | / |
| Buyaa | 89 | 154 | / |
| Buuya | 89 | 52 | / |
| Buyad | 89 | 46 | / |
| Buhya | 89 | 44 | / |
| Buyah | 89 | 42 | / |
| Buyas | 89 | 41 | / |
| Buyau | 89 | 24 | / |
| Buyap | 89 | 5 | / |
| Buoya | 89 | 2 | / |
| Buyha | 89 | 2 | / |
| Buyaz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Buy | 86 | 3,044 | / |
| Bhauya | 80 | 25,643 | / |
| Bouhya | 80 | 1,251 | / |
| Bouyat | 80 | 424 | / |
| Bhuyah | 80 | 194 | / |
| Buyaya | 80 | 91 | / |
| Bouyah | 80 | 53 | / |
| Buyatt | 80 | 40 | / |
| Bhuyat | 80 | 30 | / |
| Bouyap | 80 | 29 | / |
| Bhuyaa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Bhuyad | 80 | 19 | / |
| Bouyad | 80 | 11 | / |
| Buyova | 80 | 7 | / |
| Bhuuya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bujaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bhuoya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bhouya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Buyaja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bauyat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Beauya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhuyau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buoyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buuyas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buhyat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouyaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buyaha | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beya | 75 | 88,714 | / |
| Baya | 75 | 66,382 | / |
| Boya | 75 | 57,592 | / |
| Buys | 75 | 22,469 | / |
| Biya | 75 | 19,980 | / |
| Buja | 75 | 3,568 | / |
| Buğa | 75 | 2,664 | / |
| Buyo | 75 | 2,322 | / |
| Buia | 75 | 2,257 | / |
| Bouy | 75 | 1,919 | / |
| Buyi | 75 | 1,876 | / |
| Bauy | 75 | 1,443 | / |
| Buoy | 75 | 845 | / |
| Buye | 75 | 710 | / |
| Wuya | 75 | 706 | / |
| Beua | 75 | 404 | / |
| Vuya | 75 | 190 | / |
| Uiya | 75 | 176 | / |
| Byya | 75 | 65 | / |
| Buňa | 75 | 52 | / |
| Buøy | 75 | 46 | / |
| Buđa | 75 | 41 | / |
| Bhuy | 75 | 31 | / |
| Uoya | 75 | 30 | / |
| Buyh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Buyt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Byja | 75 | 13 | / |
| Byia | 75 | 5 | / |
| Buța | 75 | 5 | / |
| Buyd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Buoa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Buyz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Buyé | 75 | 4 | / |
| Buiy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Uaya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Beuy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Buyó | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bu'a | 75 | 3 | / |
| Buyy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Buhy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Béya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Byoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bouhaya | 73 | 1,266 | / |
| Bhuiaya | 73 | 58 | / |
| Beauyat | 73 | 39 | / |
| Bhuyaya | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bouhyat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhuhaya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bouyach | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buyaova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhauyat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouyass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bayat | 67 | 103,430 | / |
| Bhoya | 67 | 31,105 | / |
| Beyaz | 67 | 19,772 | / |
| Bayas | 67 | 14,767 | / |
| Bhuia | 67 | 13,781 | / |
| Bhaya | 67 | 10,053 | / |
| Bayad | 67 | 8,597 | / |
| Bouha | 67 | 5,727 | / |
| Bouye | 67 | 4,522 | / |
| Mpuya | 67 | 3,928 | / |
| Bhuja | 67 | 3,774 | / |
| Bhuiy | 67 | 3,221 | / |
| Bayah | 67 | 2,467 | / |
| Bhiya | 67 | 2,106 | / |
| Buhia | 67 | 1,789 | / |
| Boyat | 67 | 1,572 | / |
| Bouja | 67 | 1,565 | / |
| Beyah | 67 | 1,486 | / |
| Boyah | 67 | 1,357 | / |
| Beyat | 67 | 1,320 | / |
| Bayaa | 67 | 1,294 | / |
| Bouyo | 67 | 1,265 | / |
| Biyad | 67 | 1,074 | / |
| Bayau | 67 | 1,056 | / |
| Bayha | 67 | 1,044 | / |
| Bouhy | 67 | 884 | / |
| Huaya | 67 | 760 | / |
| Bayaz | 67 | 727 | / |
| Boyas | 67 | 710 | / |
| Bouia | 67 | 631 | / |
| Buyst | 67 | 592 | / |
| Wuyah | 67 | 590 | / |
| Biyah | 67 | 564 | / |
| Boyau | 67 | 564 | / |
| Bhuyi | 67 | 563 | / |
| Vuiya | 67 | 559 | / |
| Baaya | 67 | 546 | / |
| Beyad | 67 | 522 | / |
| Buoye | 67 | 505 | / |
| Bahya | 67 | 505 | / |
| Bgoya | 67 | 482 | / |
| Bhuye | 67 | 445 | / |
| Buiah | 67 | 376 | / |
| Biyaz | 67 | 360 | / |
| Bouiy | 67 | 344 | / |
| Oueya | 67 | 340 | / |
| Bijya | 67 | 236 | / |
| Bouys | 67 | 173 | / |
| Buiat | 67 | 158 | / |
| Bujaa | 67 | 157 | / |
| Beyas | 67 | 139 | / |
| Buyet | 67 | 134 | / |
| Bheya | 67 | 125 | / |
| Biyas | 67 | 119 | / |
| Bieya | 67 | 113 | / |
| Buyes | 67 | 108 | / |
| Buyop | 67 | 102 | / |
| Vuyaa | 67 | 94 | / |
| Buyoh | 67 | 92 | / |
| Bhauy | 67 | 89 | / |
| Vuhya | 67 | 86 | / |
| Booya | 67 | 84 | / |
| Bayaç | 67 | 69 | / |
| Vouya | 67 | 66 | / |
| Bujah | 67 | 65 | / |
| Beyau | 67 | 63 | / |
| Boyad | 67 | 61 | / |
| Beeya | 67 | 61 | / |
| Buyos | 67 | 56 | / |
| Beyap | 67 | 50 | / |
| Buiyo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Biyat | 67 | 47 | / |
| Bayap | 67 | 47 | / |
| Ueyae | 67 | 44 | / |
| Boaya | 67 | 43 | / |
| Bhuyo | 67 | 41 | / |
| Beyha | 67 | 40 | / |
| Bouyt | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wuaya | 67 | 36 | / |
| Buuyi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bhujy | 67 | 32 | / |
| Buiys | 67 | 31 | / |
| Buhyi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Boyaa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Boyap | 67 | 28 | / |
| Buyee | 67 | 27 | / |
| Byoya | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bohya | 67 | 25 | / |
| Buyot | 67 | 25 | / |
| Huiya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Buhyo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bioya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Buiyi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Byiah | 67 | 20 | / |
| Buyeh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Boyaz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bihya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Byias | 67 | 17 | / |
| Buyie | 67 | 17 | / |
| Buuye | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bujap | 67 | 17 | / |
| Buoyo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Huoya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bhuyy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Buyyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bauye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bauhy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Biyap | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bauia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhyia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Buyuo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wuiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boyha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beaua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beyaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Buyod | 67 | 5 | / |
| Byyas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buuia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bauyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beuyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vuyas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buiha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hueya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bgaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buyed | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vhuya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vueya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhyoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beuhy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buyis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Behya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhoya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buhiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuyha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buytt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuuya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Byjaś | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buyii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baïya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buhys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bheua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buiiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bujiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buyit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ueyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buița | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bujaś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buoys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bușea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boujy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boïya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beuaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buyhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buuys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uayat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beuiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buyoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buoyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buycz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Buyys | 67 | 0 | / |
Buya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻴﻪ | byh | - |
| Buya in the Oriya language | ||
| ବୁୟା | buya | 97.22 |
| ବୁୟ | buya | 2.78 |
| Buya in the Marathi language | ||
| बुया | buya | 95.56 |
| बूया | buya | 4.44 |
| Buya in the Hindi language | ||
| बुया | buya | 81.82 |
| बूया | buya | 18.18 |
| Buya in the Bengali language | ||
| বুয়া | buya | 75 |
| বড়ুয়া | baruya | 25 |
| Buya in the Arabic language | ||
| بويا | bwya | - |
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