Bakawa Surname
Approximately 452 people bear this surname
Bakawa Surname User-submission:
The surname Bakaawa means 'beloved son', or 'one who is loved by many'.
Bakawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 247 | 1:41,845 | 5,373 |
| Uganda | 95 | 1:410,940 | 25,444 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
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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Where Does The Last Name Bakawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bakawa has its highest incidence in Benin. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bakawa.
How Common Is The Last Name Bakawa? popularity and diffusion
Bakawa is the 663,740th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 16,122,889 people. This surname is predominantly found 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. It is also the 1,134,117th most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 73 people.
The last name Bakawa is most widely held in Benin, where it is held by 247 people, or 1 in 41,845. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Donga Department, where 64 percent live, Borgou Department, where 31 percent live and Collines Department, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Benin this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.
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Footnotes
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