Bajau Surname
Approximately 263 people bear this surname
Bajau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 141 | 1:209,179 | 12,210 |
| Indonesia | 83 | 1:1,593,364 | 105,506 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Romania | 11 | 1:1,825,261 | 53,941 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
The alternate forms: Băjău (1) are calculated separately.
Bajau (177) may also be a first name.
Bajau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bajau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bajau (Hindi: बजऊ, Marathi: बजाउ) is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Băjău. For other possible spellings of Bajau click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bajau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 980,795th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Bajau are found; 86 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 86 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Bajau is also the 685,598th most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 177 people.
The last name Bajau is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 141 people, or 1 in 209,179. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 87 percent live, Sabah, where 9 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 3 percent live. Apart from Malaysia Bajau occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 32 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bajau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bajau in the Hindi language | ||
| बजऊ | baja'u | 61.11 |
| बजाऊ | baja'u | 22.22 |
| बजउ | baja'u | 5.56 |
| बजौ | bajau | 5.56 |
| बजाउ | baja'u | 5.56 |
| Bajau in the Marathi language | ||
| बजाउ | baja'u | 58.33 |
| बजोऊ | bajo'u | 33.33 |
| बजाऊ | baja'u | 8.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bajau
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