Buyan

Buyan Meaning & Origin

About Buyan
The surname Buyan is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "buyan," which means "thick forest" or "wilderness" in Old Russian. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near or in a dense forest. The name Buyan is relatively rare and is primarily found among Russian-speaking populations.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buyan: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y UW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/buyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buyan in Braille

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

The name Buyan in braille

How to sign the name Buyan using Sign Language

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

The name Buyan in sign language

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