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

The last name Bakavi (Arabic: بيكافي, Hindi: बकावी) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakavi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,849,867th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 98 percent of Bakavi live; 98 percent live in Oceania Islands and 98 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 15 people.

It is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 83,201. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: East Sepik, where 93 percent are found, East New Britain, where 6 percent are found and Morobe, where 1 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea Bakavi is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

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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