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 surname Bakawa is borne by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bakawa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 663,740th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,122,889 people. The last name Bakawa occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Bakawa live; 61 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bakawa is also the 1,134,117th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 73 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 247 people, or 1 in 41,845. In Benin it is most numerous in: Donga Department, where 64 percent live, Borgou Department, where 31 percent live and Collines Department, where 3 percent live. Not including Benin it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.
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