Surname บัวภา (บัวภา 
, Bouapha 
, Buapha 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen บัวภา is characteristic of Laos, where it is quite a common surname, Thailand, where it is quite a rare surname, and France, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Thailand, Laos, and the United States. Likewise, บัวภา is the forename as well as the last name.