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Bu

in Iowa

There are 2 people with the last name "Bu" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

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Bu 64,744
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  1. is 64,740th most common Brys
  2. is 64,741st most common Brzhelyaskovski
  3. is 64,742nd most common Brzon
  4. is 64,743rd most common Brzozowski
  5. is 64,744th most common Bu
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  7. is 64,746th most common Bub
  8. is 64,747th most common Bubany
  9. is 64,748th most common Bubbers

Similar Names and Nicknames

Bui, Ba, Bo, Bi, Bue, Be, Bua, By, Buu, Buy

Most Common First Names for Bu

Pharthar, Wei

Meaning & History

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Bu

Norwegian: variant of Bo.

Chinese 卜: this character means ‘to divine’ or ‘to predict’. In ancient China there existed government officials for fortunetelling. In honor of their forebears, the descendants of several such officials adopted Bu as their surname.

Chinese 步: from the town of Bu in the state of Jin (in presentday Shaanxi province) during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). Descendants of a man who was enfeoffed with this area subsequently adopted the place name as their surname. This character also means ‘a (walking) step’.

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Pharthar Bu, IA (8 searches)
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