Cognomen بوته (Puteh 
, Bute 
, بوته 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The cognomen بوته is habitual in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where it is quite a common surname, Brunei, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Indonesia, and Germany. Much less frequently, بوته is the forename as well as the last name.