Family name บัวผัน (บัวผัน 
, Buaphan 
, Buapan ) , globally, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen บัวผัน is habitual in Thailand, where it is quite a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname, and the United Kingdom, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Thailand, Malaysia, and the United States. Also, บัวผัน is the forename as well as the last name.