Banawa Surname

79,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Banawa Surname User-submission:

Banawa is a Cebuano surname meaning a 'rice paddy'.

Banawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,9511:25,6233,468
DR Congo1,4781:49,9866,038
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Indonesia1501:881,66166,139
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Brazil951:2,253,41469,998
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
Cameroon431:483,00239,429
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
England61:9,286,343223,652
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Banawa (115) may also be a first name.

Banawa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Banawa is a Cebuano surname meaning a 'rice paddy'.

- pacocortesdecebu

Banawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banawa (Marathi: बानवा, Oriya: ବାନାୱ) is most common in The Philippines. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Banawa.

How Common Is The Last Name Banawa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Banawa is the 79,185th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,182,467 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Banawa reside; 66 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 64 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 873,022nd most widespread first name in the world It is held by 115 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,951 people, or 1 in 25,623. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 38 percent live, Cordillera Administrative Region, where 11 percent live and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 11 percent live. Besides The Philippines it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 24 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live.

Banawa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Banawa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Banawa last name grew 2,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banawa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Banawa last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Banawa earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 42.16% more than the national average, earning $61,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $50,223 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banawai92633/
Bagnawa92139/
Banaawa9217/
Banaway929/
Banawaa924/
Banhawa921/
Bainawa921/
Banawad921/
Banawaï921/
Bamnawat8682/
Bainawad867/
Banawait864/
Baunawad862/
Baynawad861/
Bahnawat861/
Bahanawa861/
Baingawa861/
Banaba831,672/
Banawi831,260/
Banawe831,060/
Banava83194/
Banawy83159/
Benawa8358/
Banawo8338/
Banowa8331/
Bonawa838/
Banewa832/
Bhamnawat806/
Banavat777,229/
Banhawy771,748/
Banaeva77560/
Banhawi77341/
Banawis77272/
Banavas77195/
Bannaba77180/
Banauwe77134/
Benaway77126/
Bannawi77124/
Banavai7788/
Bangowa7770/
Bannawe7767/
Banabai7728/
Behnawa7727/
Bhanava7727/
Bahnawi7721/
Banavad7716/
Banouwa7714/
Banavay7710/
Banaaba779/
Banaabi778/
Banavah776/
Bangava775/
Banavau775/
Banabau774/
Banavaj773/
Bagnowa772/
Bainaba772/
Banawit772/
Banabay772/
Banawes772/
Benhawa772/
Bainawi772/
Banaabo771/
Bhanaba771/
Benawah771/
Vaanawa771/
Bonhawa771/
Bonawai771/
Bainewa771/
Bainowa771/
Beanava771/
Banaabe771/
Banaawo771/
Banahua771/
Banawie771/
Bamnawy771/
Banhaba771/
Banewaï771/
Banohwa771/
Benawai771/
Baneway770/
Bhannawath751/
Bhanavat711,340/
Bainavad71686/
Banaweer71477/
Boonnawa71155/
Bhanavad71137/
Bhanabai71113/
Bamnavat7187/
Baanavat7184/
Banabhai7175/
Baynaeva7158/
Bhasnawi7158/
Banavait7157/
Banawich7144/
Boinawad7133/
Bannaeva7130/
Bannavat7119/
Bahngawy7118/
Banaavat7117/
Bounawas719/
Bannawit718/
Bainabai716/
Banovaya716/
Banhawei714/
Baynabai713/
Bainaeva713/
Banavaph713/
Bainawee713/
Bhanavas712/
Bonawaya712/
Banhavat711/
Bannabai711/
Bannavad711/
Bannowai711/
Banowatz711/
Bainavat711/
Bamhawat711/
Banachua711/
Banavatd711/
Bhanabay711/
Bhanavah711/
Bagnawoi711/
Banavatt711/
Bahanaba711/
Bongaway711/
Beangava711/
Banahvad711/
Banavaai711/
Banavajh711/
Banneway711/
Beenawaa711/
Banhaeva711/
Banova671,211/
Bhanabhai67997/
Banavi67884/
Baneva67764/
Banoba67650/
Banabi67633/
Banabe67326/
Banave67210/
Banabo6796/
Bainnavad6789/
Bhanaavat6775/
Bonawi6752/
Bonawe6745/
Banaby6738/
Vanaba6730/
Vanava6726/
Banowo6723/
Baanaavat6720/
Benewa6720/
Bonowa6712/
Vanawe6711/
Bhainavad6711/
Banavo678/
Benowa675/
Bhaanavat674/
Baannavat674/
Benawo674/
Bahnaswee674/
Banhavath673/
Benava673/
Bonewa673/
Banowe673/
Bhamnavat672/
Bannowath671/
Banachhua671/
Banavaath671/
Banavathh671/
Banavatth671/
Banavhath671/
Bhoinawad671/
Bhainavat671/
Baanhavat671/
Bhannavad671/
Bahanavat671/
Bañaba671/
Bonawy670/

Banawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banawa in the Marathi language
बानवाbanava-
Banawa in the Oriya language
ବାନାୱbanawa50
ବନୱାbanawa50

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