Bakena Surname
Approximately 838 people bear this surname
Bakena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 376 | 1:196,488 | 19,671 |
| Tanzania | 219 | 1:241,743 | 19,666 |
| Cameroon | 202 | 1:102,817 | 12,122 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Bakena (231) may also be a first name.
Bakena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bakena Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bakena (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻛﻦ, Marathi: बकेना, Oriya: ବେକନା, Russian: Бакена) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bakena? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bakena is the 415,385th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 8,696,356 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Bakena live; 69 percent live in Central Africa and 69 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Bakena is also the 590,311th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 231 people.
It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 376 people, or 1 in 196,488. Excluding The DR Congo this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 26 percent are found and Cameroon, where 24 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bakena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bakena in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﻛﻦ | bakn | - |
| Bakena in the Oriya language | ||
| ବେକନା | bekana | - |
| Bakena in the Marathi language | ||
| बकेना | bakena | 80 |
| बाकेना | bakena | 20 |
| Bakena in the Russian language | ||
| Бакена | bakena | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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