Last name 布袋 (Budai 
, Hotei 
, 布袋 
) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The cognomen 布袋 is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Hungary, where it is a common surname, Romania, where it is quite a common surname, and Slovakia, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Hungary, Japan, and Romania. Also, 布袋 is the forename as well as the last name.