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Bu

in Minnesota

There are 7 people with the last name "Bu" in Minnesota.

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Ranking in Minnesota

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Bu 61,398
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  1. is 61,394th most common Bryl
  2. is 61,395th most common Bryne
  3. is 61,396th most common Bryski
  4. is 61,397th most common Brysky
  5. is 61,398th most common Bu
  6. is 61,399th most common Bucar
  7. is 61,400th most common Buckta
  8. is 61,401st most common Budenske
  9. is 61,402nd most common Budik

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bu

Dorothy, Jianrong, Leh, Mary, Nyi, Pawnay, Yongping

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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