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Bu

in Washington

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

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Ranking in Washington

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Bu 74,762
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  1. is 74,758th most common Bruser
  2. is 74,759th most common Brusig
  3. is 74,760th most common Bruyn
  4. is 74,761st most common Bryand
  5. is 74,762nd most common Bu
  6. is 74,763rd most common Buak
  7. is 74,764th most common Bubel
  8. is 74,765th most common Bubenik
  9. is 74,766th most common Bucey

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bu

Bitao, Cuong, Hien, Ma, Peh, Thanh

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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