Bakande Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Bakande Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bakande Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast711:324,94711,901
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

The alternate forms: Bakandé (1) are calculated separately.

Bakande (40) may also be a first name.

Bakande Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bakande (Hindi: बाकन्डे) occurs in The Ivory Coast more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Bakandé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakande? popularity and diffusion

Bakande is the 1,573,888th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Bakande are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 32 percent are found in Mande Africa. Bakande is also the 1,614,485th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 40 people.

The surname Bakande is most commonly occurring in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 324,947. In The Ivory Coast it is primarily concentrated in: Montagnes District, where 59 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 35 percent live and Bas-Sassandra District, where 3 percent live. Besides The Ivory Coast Bakande is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Cameroon, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bakande Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bakande in the Hindi language
बाकन्डेbakande-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bakande
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