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Bu

in New York

There are 75 people with the last name "Bu" in New York.

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Ranking in New York

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Bu 20,762
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  1. is 20,758th most common Britten
  2. is 20,759th most common Brookman
  3. is 20,760th most common Brusso
  4. is 20,761st most common Bruyere
  5. is 20,762nd most common Bu
  6. is 20,763rd most common Buccieri
  7. is 20,764th most common Burgoyne
  8. is 20,765th most common Calia
  9. is 20,766th most common Calicchia

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bu

Carlos, Huiming, Davis, Gui, Jiawei, John, Kar, Kyung, Pedro

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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Carlos Bu, NY (6 searches)
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