Buan

Buan Meaning & Origin

About Buan
The surname Buan is of Filipino origin and is derived from the Tagalog word "buan," which means "moon" in English. It is a relatively common surname in the Philippines and is often associated with families who have ancestral ties to the Tagalog-speaking regions. The name Buan may have been given to individuals or families who were believed to have a connection or affinity with the moon, or it could have been adopted as a symbolic or poetic surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Buan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Buan: 428
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,177
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Buan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y UW1 N
🌐 IPA
/buan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buan in Braille

Here's how to represent Buan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Buan in braille

How to sign the name Buan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Buan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Buan in sign language

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