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Bu

in South Carolina

There are 6 people with the last name "Bu" in South Carolina.

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Ranking in South Carolina

NameRank
Bu 32,192
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  1. is 32,188th most common Brunhuber
  2. is 32,189th most common Brushwood
  3. is 32,190th most common Bryer
  4. is 32,191st most common Brzyski
  5. is 32,192nd most common Bu
  6. is 32,193rd most common Bubb
  7. is 32,194th most common Bubel
  8. is 32,195th most common Buchannan
  9. is 32,196th most common Buchta

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bu

Xiaoyan, Geraldine, Gou, Rex, Shizhong

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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