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Bu

in New Jersey

There are 37 people with the last name "Bu" in New Jersey.

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Ranking in New Jersey

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Bu 21,470
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  1. is 21,466th most common Brislin
  2. is 21,467th most common Broadwater
  3. is 21,468th most common Brodzinski
  4. is 21,469th most common Brugger
  5. is 21,470th most common Bu
  6. is 21,471st most common Buerkle
  7. is 21,472nd most common Bunin
  8. is 21,473rd most common Bunk
  9. is 21,474th most common Burbage

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bu

Frances, Gerard, Guang, John, Tian, Bill, Bud, Daryl, David, Dongsheng

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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