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Bu

in the US

There are 550 people with the last name "Bu" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Bu 35,902
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  1. is 35,898th most common Amari
  2. is 35,899th most common Bahner
  3. is 35,900th most common Bickell
  4. is 35,901st most common Birchmeier
  5. is 35,902nd most common Bu
  6. is 35,903rd most common Bunte
  7. is 35,904th most common Carosella
  8. is 35,905th most common Champa
  9. is 35,906th most common Clemen

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bu

James, Xiu, George, John, Daniel, Dorothy, Dwight, Fowler, Guang

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’.

Recent Searches for "Bu" in the US

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