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.
Read More About This SurnameBacunawa Surname Distribution Map
| 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 has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bacunawa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 177,072nd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,016,368 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Bacunawa reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 98 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.
Bacunawa is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,388 people, or 1 in 42,395. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Visayas, where 22 percent live, National Capital Region, where 18 percent live and Calabarzon, where 16 percent live. Apart from The Philippines Bacunawa occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
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