Bakwi Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Bakwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Bakwi (56) may also be a first name.
Bakwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bakwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bakwi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bakwi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. Bakwi occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Bakwi are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bakwi is also the 1,321,957th most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 56 people.
Bakwi is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Zamfara, where 83 percent reside and Yobe, where 17 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 27 percent reside and Ireland, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakwai | 91 | 1,718 | / |
| Bankwi | 91 | 32 | / |
| Bakhwi | 91 | 17 | / |
| Bakwei | 91 | 12 | / |
| Bhakwi | 91 | 7 | / |
| Baakwi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bakwui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bakwoi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bakwie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bakhwhi | 83 | 6 | / |
| Bakkwai | 83 | 5 | / |
| Bakhwai | 83 | 2 | / |
| Baakwai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baikwoi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bankwui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bankwoi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bakwa | 80 | 1,831 | / |
| Bakwe | 80 | 346 | / |
| Bakui | 80 | 195 | / |
| Bagwi | 80 | 33 | / |
| Baqwi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Bokwi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bekwi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Backwith | 77 | 21 | / |
| Beakwith | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baikwa | 73 | 141 | / |
| Bagwai | 73 | 118 | / |
| Bankui | 73 | 63 | / |
| Bonkwi | 73 | 43 | / |
| Bokwai | 73 | 43 | / |
| Bakwey | 73 | 42 | / |
| Backwa | 73 | 28 | / |
| Bakway | 73 | 25 | / |
| Bakuih | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bangwi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Baskui | 73 | 7 | / |
| Boukwi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bakwoy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Baghwi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bhagwi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bohkwi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bekwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bhakwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beakwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baukwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baqwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bacwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baakwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baakwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bekwyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buikwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baigwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahkwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bagwit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakgui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakwoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakwer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beikwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bekwui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vakwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakhwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baikwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Backway | 67 | 142 | / |
| Bagweiz | 67 | 55 | / |
| Bhaikwa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Beukwai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bhankwe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bongkwi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bakueyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baghwai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boukwei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bakouhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bakhwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bankweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baggwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakweet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakuoie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakweha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajkuiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagweid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagweih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagwije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagwith | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bakwi
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