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步 Bu — a rarer surname

75.1 / 100 overall fit

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Where the surname comes from

A surname meaning 'step', from the ancient state of Bu.

Why it scores this way

Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.

Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.

7 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.

People who carried this name

• Bu Lian — —
• Bu Zhi — Eastern Wu statesman of the Three Kingdoms period, served as prime minister, known for his wisdom and integrity.
• Bu Shucheng — A disciple of Confucius and one of the Seventy-two Worthy disciples, from the state of Qi.

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