Bakavi Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

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

Bakavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bakavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea981:83,20111,009
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Bakavi (15) may also be a first name.

Bakavi Last Name Facts

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

Bakavi (Arabic: بيكافي, Hindi: बकावी) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakavi? popularity and diffusion

Bakavi is the 1,849,867th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 98 percent of Bakavi reside; 98 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 98 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Bakavi is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 15 people.

The last name Bakavi is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 83,201. In Papua New Guinea Bakavi is most common in: East Sepik, where 93 percent live, East New Britain, where 6 percent live and Morobe, where 1 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea Bakavi occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bakavi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bakavi in the Hindi language
बकावीbakavi-
Bakavi in the Arabic language
بيكافيbykafy-

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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 Bakavi
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