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Cognomen Buks (Buks , Buchs , Букс ) , in the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Buks is habitual in Switzerland, where it is quite a common surname, Latvia, and Germany, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Switzerland, Germany, and the United States. Much less frequently, Buks is the forename as well as the last name.