Bacunawa Surname
Approximately 2,416 people bear this surname
Bacunawa Surname User-submission:
The Bacunawa surname comes from Cebuano bakunawa, meaning 'lunar eclipse'. Alternatively the Bakunawa from the Cebuano myth, a serpent that rises from the ocean to swallow the moon, from which the Cebuano word for 'lunar eclipse' is derived.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2,388 | 1:42,395 | 6,728 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Bacunawa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Bacunawa surname comes from Cebuano bakunawa, meaning 'lunar eclipse'. Alternatively the Bakunawa from the Cebuano myth, a serpent that rises from the ocean to swallow the moon, from which the Cebuano word for 'lunar eclipse' is derived. The surname is listed in the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
- pacocortesdecebuThe Bacunawa surname comes from Bakunawa, a dragon or sea serpent in the Cebuano legend. It rises from the ocean once a month to swallow the moon. The word bakunawa also means 'lunar eclipse' in Cebuano.
- pacocortesdecebuBacunawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bacunawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bacunawa is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Bacunawa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bacunawa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 177,072nd most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,016,368 people. Bacunawa occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Bacunawa reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 98 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.
It is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,388 people, or 1 in 42,395. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Eastern Visayas, where 22 percent live, National Capital Region, where 18 percent live and Calabarzon, where 16 percent live. Excluding The Philippines this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
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