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Bu

in Wisconsin

There are 5 people with the last name "Bu" in Wisconsin.

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Ranking in Wisconsin

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Bu 81,848
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  1. is 81,844th most common Bryke
  2. is 81,845th most common Brynman
  3. is 81,846th most common Bryski
  4. is 81,847th most common Brzesinski
  5. is 81,848th most common Bu
  6. is 81,849th most common Bua
  7. is 81,850th most common Buban
  8. is 81,851st most common Bubendorf
  9. is 81,852nd most common Bubner

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bu

Bob, Fred, Joseph, Linda, Partar

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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