Bamahi Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Bamahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Bamahi (5) may also be a first name.
Bamahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bamahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bamahi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bamahi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Bamahi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bamahi are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bamahi is also the 5,493,085th most widely held first name in the world, held by 5 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Federal Capital Territory, where 33 percent reside, Kogi, where 33 percent reside and Oyo, where 33 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Bamahi exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bammahi | 92 | 12 | / |
| Bamahei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bhamahi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baimajhi | 86 | 8 | / |
| Bomahi | 83 | 29 | / |
| Bamehi | 83 | 18 | / |
| Bamaei | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bamahe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bemahi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baimahaiy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bahamajhi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bamaiyi | 77 | 5,048 | / |
| Bhamahe | 77 | 96 | / |
| Bamaiye | 77 | 22 | / |
| Bahmaei | 77 | 13 | / |
| Bamaiji | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bamajie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bamahoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baumohi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bameaiz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bamayie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bamae | 73 | 53 | / |
| Bhaimahe | 71 | 361 | / |
| Baimahes | 71 | 16 | / |
| Bousmahi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bammaiyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boimajhi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baimaiyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baumauis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bamoui | 67 | 33 | / |
| Bamoua | 67 | 14 | / |
| Basmae | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bahmae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bamaes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bammae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baumauher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhamae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamaua | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Bamahi
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