Bakanau Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Bakanau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bakanau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Bakanau Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bakanau Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bakanau is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakanau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,649,889th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. Bakanau occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Bakanau are found; 67 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 67 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The surname Bakanau is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 679,476. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Madang, where 75 percent reside, New Ireland, where 17 percent reside and East New Britain, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakanayu931/
Bakana927,152/
Bakanu9263/
Bakanga86957/
Bakanay86295/
Bakanou8647/
Bakanna8643/
Bakanea8641/
Bakkana8637/
Baikana8637/
Bakanah8617/
Backana8617/
Bakaina869/
Bhakana868/
Bakanai866/
Baukana863/
Bakhana863/
Baikanu862/
Bacanau862/
Bakhanu861/
Bakanaa861/
Baekana861/
Bakaana861/
Bakangu861/
Bakasna861/
Bakauna861/
Bakeana861/
Baukanu861/
Bakanaj861/
Bakanha861/
Bakkanna80738/
Baïkanga80578/
Bakanach80120/
Bakanacz8036/
Bakannah8035/
Bahakana8025/
Bhaikana8018/
Baskanat8011/
Baikanou8011/
Backanga808/
Bakannaj804/
Baikaina803/
Bakaniya801/
Baikanai801/
Baikanna801/
Baikannu801/
Bakaunas801/
Bhakaina801/
Bhakhana801/
Bakainou801/
Bakanaja801/
Bakanawe801/
Bakaungu801/
Bakeanga801/
Bathkanu801/
Bakhanai801/
Bakoenau801/
Baikanga801/
Bekana778,126/
Bacanu772,894/
Bokana771,040/
Bakena77838/
Bacana77532/
Bakona77511/
Baqana7716/
Bakonu777/
Bakenu771/
Bakanã771/
Bahakanga7541/
Bakangayo758/
Bhakkanna757/
Bakhanadh755/
Bhaskanna753/
Bhakaniya753/
Batkaniya752/
Bakanyoya752/
Bhaskannu751/
Bhaukanad751/
Bakahanga751/
Baccanaud751/
Bokanga713,582/
Bokagna71800/
Bakenou71736/
Baceanu71369/
Boukana71368/
Bokangu71335/
Bakonou71257/
Bacanay71200/
Bakouna7179/
Mpakana7134/
Boekana7133/
Bakanye7125/
Bacayna7124/
Bakeina7121/
Bakoona7119/
Vakkana7117/
Bokkana7116/
Bakanie7110/
Baekona718/
Baikona717/
Bacanus716/
Baikena715/
Bakonai715/
Bekonau715/
Bakkena714/
Baccaunaud714/
Beekana713/
Bakoena713/
Baikanhaiy712/
Bekanna712/
Bacaina712/
Bakaney712/
Bakonas711/
Bakeena711/
Bakhena711/
Bakkona711/
Bokhana711/
Vakanui711/
Vakeana711/
Bekanah711/
Bokanoa711/
Botkanu711/
Bakonah711/
Bakongu711/
Bakuina711/
Bakanoe711/
Bakanoo711/
Baskona711/
Baccannaud711/
Bakhona711/
Bakenah711/
Bakenay711/
Bacanga711/
Boikana711/
Bacauna711/
Baiceanu67854/
Boukhana67693/
Başkonuş67397/
Bacanaya67263/
Bozkanat6779/
Boukanga6723/
Baccaunnaud6713/
Bakounou679/
Bakonayi677/
Mphakana677/
Bakonaye675/
Boukanou675/
Bacasnas674/
Bhacanga673/
Bokkanna672/
Baqanadh672/
Bacasnut672/
Baicainu671/
Baicannu671/
Bhokanas671/
Boekhana671/
Bokaanga671/
Boshkanu671/
Bakonhou671/
Bakonnou671/
Bakhonad671/
Bacaanas671/
Baskeina671/
Baskonus671/
Bootkana671/

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