Bugay

Bugay Meaning & Origin

About Bugay
The surname Bugay is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "bugai," which means "rich" or "wealthy" in Ukrainian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bugai. The name Bugay suggests a family lineage associated with prosperity or abundance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bugay: 548
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,016
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y UW1 G EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbjugeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bugay in Braille

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

The name Bugay in braille

How to sign the name Bugay using Sign Language

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

The name Bugay in sign language

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