Bamu Surname

184,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Bamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6431:114,89812,589
Zimbabwe3561:43,3666,683
Indonesia3181:415,87835,049
Cameroon2801:74,1759,224
Nigeria1801:984,12641,775
Papua New Guinea1471:55,4677,053
India1041:7,375,629160,209
Uganda851:459,28627,240
Solomon Islands631:9,2071,553
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England141:3,979,861125,553
France121:5,535,227269,324
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
China71:195,331,65210,124
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Bamu (1,278) may also be a first name.

Bamu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bamu (Bengali: ভামু, Hindi: बामू, Marathi: बमू, Oriya: ବାମୁ, Russian: Баму) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bamu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 184,833rd most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,176,785 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Bamu reside; 40 percent reside in Central Africa and 40 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Bamu is also the 220,538th most widely held forename internationally, held by 1,278 people.

It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 643 people, or 1 in 114,898. Beside The DR Congo Bamu occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent are found and Indonesia, where 14 percent are found.

Bamu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bamu surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Bamu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.51% less than the national average, earning R 15,432 per year and in United States they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $43,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bamou892,649/
Bhamu89698/
Bamus89419/
Bamut89281/
Bamuh89199/
Baimu8971/
Baamu8952/
Bammu8950/
Bameu8923/
Bamau8914/
Bamud8910/
Basmu898/
Bamui897/
Baemu896/
Bamuu894/
Bamup893/
Baumu893/
Beamu893/
Batmu892/
Bamuy891/
Baymu891/
Bammou802,158/
Bamouh801,083/
Bahmou80831/
Beamud80624/
Bamous80393/
Baamou80314/
Bhaimu80109/
Beamus8062/
Baimau8056/
Beamuz8041/
Bhamau8036/
Baimut8032/
Baymus8022/
Bhammu8018/
Bhamuj8016/
Baimud8016/
Beamut8012/
Bamgou808/
Bamuhe807/
Bamoud805/
Bhamus805/
Baïmou805/
Bamuss804/
Baimou804/
Bamout804/
Baymou804/
Basmus803/
Bammuh803/
Baemeu803/
Bamaus802/
Bhamud802/
Batmou802/
Baumus801/
Bathmu801/
Basmeu801/
Bamuch801/
Bhamou801/
Beamuh801/
Bauumu801/
Bhamui801/
Bhamut801/
Bahmuh801/
Basmau801/
Bamuid801/
Bamhou801/
Bamouz801/
Baaimu801/
Baamuu801/
Beamup801/
Batmut801/
Bahmau801/
Beamau800/
Wamu752,259/
Bomu75671/
Bemu75497/
Vamu7583/
Uamu7510/
Bahamou732,353/
Bahmmou73409/
Bamouss73278/
Baamoud73196/
Baymout73147/
Baumhus7365/
Bahmoud7345/
Baumouh7331/
Bamoush7320/
Bamouhe7314/
Baumaux7314/
Bahmout739/
Baimouh739/
Baimaus733/
Baimout733/
Bahamud732/
Bamhoud732/
Basmoud732/
Bahmouy732/
Beatmau731/
Bhamuph731/
Bahmous731/
Bahmouz731/
Beaumud731/
Bamoudh731/
Bamouha731/
Bamouij731/
Beamudt731/
Batmuut731/
Bathmus731/
Bahamut731/
Bamouth730/
Bamhous730/
Beamuth730/
Bommu676,668/
Bahammou671,728/
Bomou671,511/
Wamui67664/
Waimu67337/
Wamou67287/
Mpamu67283/
Vamau67270/
Wahmu67216/
Bahmouch67139/
Beemu67116/
Vammu67113/
Boemu6768/
Bemuh6758/
Bahamous6747/
Bemau6730/
Vamou6726/
Vamut6726/
Bhomu6722/
Behmu6722/
Veamu6719/
Waymu6718/
Baumhaus6718/
Wamuu6717/
Vasmu6714/
Bomgu6714/
Wamau6713/
Boimu6711/
Weamu6711/
Boomu679/
Vaimu679/
Bomus676/
Bhemu676/
Wamuh675/
Vwamu675/
Bomuu675/
Bamoe674/
Bahamout674/
Waamu674/
Waumu673/
Vamus673/
Wammu672/
Wamud672/
Huamu672/
Vamgu672/
Boumu672/
Vaamu672/
Wameu672/
Bomau672/
Bahamoud672/
Boymu671/
Hwamu671/
Bemmu671/
Wuamu671/
Vatmu671/
Vamuh671/
Uamau671/
Bemuu671/
Uamus671/
Vaumu671/
Bhamhouz671/
Baimouch671/
Beaumout671/
Baamoush671/
Vuamu671/
Bamoo671/
Beamouth670/

Bamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bamu in the Bengali language
ভামুbhamu-
Bamu in the Oriya language
ବାମୁbamu85.71
ବସୁbasu14.29
Bamu in the Hindi language
बामूbamu84.51
बामुbamu5.63
बाँऊbamu4.23
बमूbamu4.23
बंउbamu1.41
Bamu in the Marathi language
बमूbamu59.57
बमुbamu26.45
बामुbamu8.39
बामूbamu5.59
Bamu in the Russian language
Бамуbamu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bamu
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