Balwana Surname

876,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Balwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2841:137,46212,498
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Balwana (13) may also be a first name.

Balwana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balwana is most common in Uganda. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balwana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Balwana is the 876,631st most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 23,660,863 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Balwana live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 13 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 284 people, or 1 in 137,462. In Uganda Balwana is most numerous in: Kamuli District, where 34 percent reside, Wakiso District, where 13 percent reside and Kampala District, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Uganda Balwana exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside and Pakistan, where 0 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Balwana
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