Buye Surname

472,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Buye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1711:228,30017,543
Venezuela1191:253,8166,251
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
India741:10,365,748197,751
Canada661:558,26746,632
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Buyé (4) are calculated separately.

Buye (330) may also be a first name.

Buye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buye (Marathi: बुये, Oriya: ବୁେୟ, Russian: Буйе) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Buyé. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buye? popularity and diffusion

The surname Buye is the 472,211th most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 10,264,149 people. The last name Buye is primarily found in Africa, where 47 percent of Buye are found; 26 percent are found in East Africa and 25 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 482,193rd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 330 people.

Buye is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 228,300. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Wakiso District, where 19 percent reside, Kampala District, where 15 percent reside and Lwengo District, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 17 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside.

Buye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Buye surname grew 179 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buye Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Buye earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.32% less than the national average, earning R 103,800 per year; in United States they earn 44.14% less than the national average, earning $24,103 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning $48,108 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buyé924/
Bouye894,522/
Buoye89505/
Bhuye89445/
Buyet89134/
Buyes89108/
Buyoe8992/
Buyee8927/
Buyeh8920/
Buyie8917/
Buuye8917/
Bauye898/
Buyye895/
Beuye893/
Buyed893/
Buyae892/
Buiye892/
Buhye891/
Bye8614,473/
Bue865,590/
Buy863,044/
Buyeye801,329/
Bhuiye80207/
Bouyeh8085/
Bouyei8049/
Bouyet8035/
Bouyee8031/
Bouyez8025/
Bouyed8017/
Buyeha8016/
Bouyey809/
Bouyes807/
Buoyee807/
Bhauye806/
Bouyep806/
Buyaye803/
Bhouye802/
Buyeth801/
Buyieh801/
Buyoje801/
Bhuyee801/
Bauyes801/
Buyech801/
Buyoye801/
Bujeye801/
Buyess800/
Buyett800/
Bhue75120,372/
Boye7557,963/
Baye7556,891/
Beye7542,934/
Buys7522,469/
Buya7510,191/
Boue759,989/
Buie759,323/
Biye754,934/
Buyo752,322/
Bouy751,919/
Buyi751,876/
Bauy751,443/
Buoy75845/
Buey75709/
Buje75481/
Baue75478/
Wuye75379/
Buee75299/
Vuye75115/
Bøye7594/
Buei7581/
Byee7570/
Buøy7546/
Byye7536/
Bhuy7531/
Uaye7523/
Bèye7518/
Æbye7517/
Buyh7515/
Buyt7514/
Beue7512/
Béye7512/
Byei755/
Bhye754/
Buyd754/
Buyz754/
Åbye754/
Buiy754/
Byie753/
Beuy753/
Buyó753/
Buyy752/
Hbye752/
Buhy752/
Ueye752/
Byej752/
Byje751/
B'Ye751/
Uoye751/
Byey751/
Bouyech73136/
Bouyett7332/
Bouyesh7320/
Bouyess7312/
Bhuyeye737/
Bhuiyea734/
Bhujaye732/
Buyeeha731/
Bouaaye731/
Bouyher731/
Boujaye731/
Bhuiyer731/
Bhoye6759,784/
Boyes6713,744/
Bouya6712,839/
Bhuya6712,655/
Bayeh678,201/
Bayes677,054/
Bouet676,960/
Bugge674,503/
Bhuiy673,221/
Bayet673,180/
Bouie672,312/
Bayed671,964/
Baiye671,826/
Bayye671,521/
Bayee671,405/
Bouyo671,265/
Bauya671,206/
Boyet671,060/
Bouey67961/
Bouhy67884/
Baues67792/
Bayei67712/
Buyst67592/
Bhuyi67563/
Bhaye67511/
Boyee67467/
Bouez67433/
Bouiy67344/
Baaye67318/
Boyed67303/
Mpuye67268/
Boyez67256/
Bejuy67251/
Baoue67235/
Bhuje67226/
Beyed67217/
Beyes67212/
Bouje67198/
Bayez67196/
Beuer67192/
Buyat67179/
Bouys67173/
Beuoy67161/
Buyaa67154/
Beyee67149/
Bauet67147/
Bhuie67145/
Bayie67142/
Biyee67130/
Bhuee67126/
Beyet67116/
Beiye67113/
Buyop67102/
Buyoh6792/
Booye6790/
Boiye6789/
Bhauy6789/
Bugie6788/
Buyai6787/
Biyei6778/
Bieye6772/
Boyei6772/
Boueh6771/
Boyie6769/
Biyeh6764/
Bayep6763/
Beyeh6758/
Buyos6756/
Boyoe6754/
Bueoy6753/
Buuya6752/
Buiyo6748/
Byies6747/
Bioye6747/
Buyad6746/
Buyoi6746/
Buhya6744/
Ueyae6744/
Buyah6742/
Bouyé6742/
Buyas6741/
Bhuyo6741/
Bheye6740/
Biyed6740/
Bujie6739/
Bouee6738/
Oueye6737/
Bouyt6737/
Boyae6736/
Buuyi6734/
Buyay6733/
Bhujy6732/
Bujee6732/
Bujje6732/
Biyet6732/
Boyeh6731/
Buieh6731/
Buiys6731/
Buhyi6730/
Bujez6729/
Buies6729/
Bouei6726/
Buiey6725/
Bouay6725/
Bayae6725/
Buyot6725/
Buyau6724/
Bujey6724/
Bauei6723/
Hbeye6723/
Bayeu6723/
Buhyo6723/
Behye6722/
Beuys6722/
Buiyi6721/
Bujay6721/
Bygge6719/
Byjoe6719/
Bayhe6719/
Beyoe6719/
Vuyet6718/
Beeye6717/
Bahye6716/
Bohye6715/
Buowe6715/
Beouy6714/
Bhiye6713/
Bayoe6711/
Buyoy6711/
Buoyo6710/
Huaye6710/
Bajye679/
Boyye679/
Bauhe679/
Bhuyy679/
Buied679/
Buyyi678/
Bauhy678/
Byoye678/
Bouea678/
Wuaye677/
Buyja677/
Buyuo677/
Bhoue676/
Beyey675/
Biyes675/
Bujge675/
Bhaue675/
Bueio675/
Boues675/
Bayuy675/
Buyod675/
Håbye675/
Buyap675/
Beyeu675/
B'Eye674/
Beyye674/
Bauyo674/
Beuyi674/
Bujeh674/
Bauay674/
Bouée674/
Beyei674/
Boyep674/
Beyhe673/
Huoye673/
Boyeu673/
Byeyo673/
Buyoa673/
Wuyed673/
Høbye673/
Bueyo673/
Bhuey672/
Bauie672/
Boyhe672/
B'Aye672/
Buoya672/
Wuyeh672/
Bijye672/
Bhuei672/
Bauue672/
Beuhy672/
Beuie672/
Buyha672/
Buyis672/
Vouye672/
Buhiy672/
Beyie672/
Buytt672/
Byoey672/
Béjuy672/
Buyii672/
Biyea672/
Biyey672/
Vuyie672/
Buhys672/
Boued671/
Bauey671/
Buiiy671/
Bujep671/
Bujiy671/
Buyit671/
Buytz671/
Boyej671/
Boyje671/
Hbaye671/
Hueye671/
Bayje671/
Bauiy671/
Bajuy671/
Bhuoy671/
Bhyje671/
Wuyee671/
Boyey671/
Bouyd671/
Baueh671/
Whuye671/
Beyje671/
Bauee671/
Buysh671/
Vauye671/
Vuyeh671/
Buoys671/
Büyee671/
Buyaz671/
Bușea671/
Bușie671/
Buyuy671/
Bouyz671/
Bouep671/
Boujy671/
Boïye671/
Beuyo671/
Beuhe671/
Bgaue671/
Beyep671/
Bhouy671/
Bahuy671/
Bauys671/
Baïye671/
Beyez671/
Huiye671/
Buyhj671/
Buuys671/
Bgoye671/
Uayhe671/
Wuyet671/
Bhyee671/
Beyğe671/
Beuep671/
Beuiy671/
Buych671/
Buyoz671/
Buoyh671/
Buiee671/
Bujej671/
Bujoe670/
Beues670/
Booue670/
Buycz670/
Buyys670/

Buye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buye in the Oriya language
ବୁେୟbueya-
Buye in the Marathi language
बुयेbuye-
Buye in the Russian language
Буйеbuje-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buye
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