Bakawa Surname

663,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Bakawa Surname User-submission:

The surname Bakaawa means 'beloved son', or 'one who is loved by many'.

Bakawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2471:41,8455,373
Uganda951:410,94025,444
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Bakawa (73) may also be a first name.

Bakawa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bakaawa means 'beloved son', or 'one who is loved by many'.

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Bakawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bakawa is more commonly found in Benin than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakawa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 663,740th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 16,122,889 people. Bakawa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Bakawa are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bakawa is also the 1,134,117th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 73 people.

Bakawa is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 247 people, or 1 in 41,845. In Benin Bakawa is primarily concentrated in: Donga Department, where 64 percent are found, Borgou Department, where 31 percent are found and Collines Department, where 3 percent are found. Besides Benin Bakawa exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 21 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bakahwa92115/
Bakaswa9290/
Bakaawa9265/
Bakawad925/
Bakawat923/
Bakaewa922/
Bakaway922/
Bakawai922/
Bakauwa922/
Baikawa921/
Bakawah921/
Bakawha921/
Bakawau921/
Bazkawat8631/
Bakkawad8628/
Bakawaya867/
Bakhaswa861/
Backaway861/
Bakahwwa861/
Bhakawat861/
Bokawa83235/
Bakowa8368/
Bakewa8366/
Bakava8356/
Bakawi8347/
Bekawa8346/
Bakawe838/
Bakawo835/
Bakawy833/
Bhadkawad802/
Bakaeva7717,684/
Bakasua77876/
Bakoiwa77269/
Bakavad77240/
Bakaiwe77171/
Baakaba7794/
Beekawa7723/
Bekajwa7721/
Batqawa7718/
Bakoway779/
Bakhawi779/
Bakouwa778/
Bekaway776/
Bhakaba774/
Bakavga774/
Bakkava773/
Bakauwo772/
Bacaywa772/
Bakabaa771/
Bakabha771/
Bakaiva771/
Bakeway771/
Bokawad771/
Bakawei771/
Bokawas771/
Bakaaba771/
Bakaabe771/
Bakaawe771/
Bakawey771/
Bakawoi771/
Bakawot771/
Bakawou771/
Bakayua771/
Bakeaba771/
Baakowa771/
Bakkawi771/
Beakawi771/
Bakayva771/
Bakaïwe771/
Baikawi771/
Bakhaeva711,066/
Baakabah71396/
Boikaway7172/
Bashkawi7140/
Baykaeva7139/
Boikawai7134/
Bazkavat7111/
Baskavas719/
Bakavath718/
Baukaeva713/
Boykaway713/
Bakouwai712/
Mpakahwa711/
Mpakaywa711/
Boogkawa711/
Bakachwe711/
Bakaisua711/
Baikoowa711/
Bokhawah711/
Baakaaba711/
Bhakabha711/
Bakhavat711/
Bakova671,277/
Bokewa67411/
Baqawi67245/
Bakowo67109/
Bakave67108/
Bakavi67100/
Bokowa6799/
Bakeva6768/
Bakowe6744/
Baqaba6730/
Bacaba6724/
Baqawy6713/
Bacowa6710/
Bokawe677/
Bakowy676/
Bhaukavad676/
Bakhaavai674/
Bokava673/
Bekava672/
Bocawa672/
Bhakavath671/
Bhadkavad671/
Backhaeva671/
Bakewo671/
Bekewa671/
Bokawo671/
Bakabé671/
Bacava671/

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  • 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 Bakawa
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