Buyu Surname

361,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Buyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2691:171,67213,079
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
Indonesia1891:699,73154,319
Malaysia1121:263,34114,729
Tanzania631:840,34343,483
Japan321:3,995,13436,490
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
China31:455,773,85521,925
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

The alternate forms: Büyü (88) are calculated separately.

Buyu (1,250) may also be a first name.

Buyu Last Name Facts

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

Buyu (Hindi: बुयू, Marathi: बुयु, Oriya: ବୁୟୁ, Russian: Бую) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Büyü. Click here for other potential spellings of Buyu.

How Common Is The Last Name Buyu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 361,698th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,287,546 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Buyu reside; 35 percent reside in East Africa and 30 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 223,351st most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 1,250 people.

Buyu is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 171,672. In Kenya Buyu is most frequent in: Nairobi County, where 60 percent live, Siaya County, where 33 percent live and Migori County, where 3 percent live. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 19 percent live.

Buyu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Buyu last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Buyu earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buyut8957/
Buyau8924/
Buyuh8919/
Buyou895/
Bouyu893/
Buyus892/
Buiyu891/
Bhuyu891/
Buyuy891/
Byu8618/
Büyü8388/
Bouyou803,785/
Bouyeu803/
Buyehu801/
Bhujyu801/
Bhuyau801/
Buyouh801/
Buyout801/
Bhuiyu801/
Bauyut801/
Boyu75809/
Byus75732/
Buju75628/
Wuyu75376/
Beyu75341/
Buhu75298/
Bușu75130/
Bu'u7555/
Buțu7552/
Vuyu7531/
Byua757/
Buiu757/
Biuy756/
Byue754/
Byux754/
Buyó753/
Beuu753/
Biuu752/
Byuy752/
Bjyu752/
Bouu752/
Byud751/
Byut751/
Buåu751/
Byuh751/
Bhyu751/
Buuu751/
Bouyoux73153/
Bouyaux73146/
Bouyoud7394/
Bouyaud7334/
Bouyeux7327/
Bouyous7310/
Bouyouh733/
Bauhyou731/
Bouyeau731/
Bouju672,109/
Bhuju671,400/
Bajyu67827/
Bejuy67251/
Wuyou67235/
Bugiu67185/
Buhuș67184/
Baiyu67153/
Boyus6799/
Buhuş6795/
Buyoe6792/
Boiyu6772/
Buțiu6765/
Boueu6759/
Mpuyu6756/
Beyus6745/
Bujau6740/
Boyut6739/
Bayyu6730/
Buius6730/
Bohyu6728/
Bouyault6721/
Bujju6716/
Bouou6715/
Beouy6714/
Bujus6714/
Vuyuh6712/
Behyu6712/
Bujui6710/
Beyut6710/
Buhau678/
Baayu677/
Byuch676/
Bujuh676/
Buhhu676/
Beiyu675/
Bauau675/
Huoyu674/
Bueau673/
Vuyyu673/
Buhuh672/
Byuss672/
Boyud672/
Boyui672/
Bhuhu672/
Vuyou672/
Bujuu672/
Béjuy672/
Bijuy672/
Beyud672/
Bhyua671/
Buhuy671/
Bujgu671/
Byuzz671/
Bouhu671/
Booyu671/
Bauus671/
Bhoyu671/
Vuyus671/
Wuyau671/
Bojuu671/
Bojyu671/
Bujiu671/
Bujou671/
Buğuş671/
Bușeu671/
Byutt671/
Buehu671/
Buhuš671/
Buiju671/
Bouhyouh671/
Beuou671/
Biuyi671/
Beauyeux671/
Bo'yu671/
Buhui671/
Byush671/
Bheyu671/
Beyuh671/
Bauut671/
Biuui671/
Biuyt671/
Buiux671/
Buhud671/
Bouus670/

Buyu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buyu in the Hindi language
बुयूbuyu-
Buyu in the Oriya language
ବୁୟୁbuyu-
Buyu in the Marathi language
बुयुbuyu75
बुयूbuyu25
Buyu in the Russian language
Буюbuu-

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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 Buyu
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