Bamayo Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Bamayo Surname Definition:
Bamayo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mother / Mother's sister / Great grandmother.
Bamayo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Bamayo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bamayo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mother / Mother's sister / Great grandmother.
Bamayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bamayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bamayo is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bamayo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,532,898th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Bamayo reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
The surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 1,298,067. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides Cameroon Bamayo exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 11 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.
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