Buga

Buga Meaning & Origin

About Buga
The surname Buga is of Romanian origin and is derived from the word "bugă," which means "ox" in Romanian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person associated with oxen or cattle. The surname Buga is relatively rare and is primarily found in Romania and Moldova.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buga: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buga 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 Buga is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y UW1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbjugə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buga in Braille

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

The name Buga in braille

How to sign the name Buga using Sign Language

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

The name Buga in sign language

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