Baniwa Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Baniwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baniwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Baniwa (16) may also be a first name.

Baniwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baniwa has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Baniwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,530,696th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Baniwa live; 36 percent live in Central Africa and 36 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Baniwa is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 16 people.

Baniwa is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baniwat9245/
Baniwai9214/
Basniwa924/
Baniwau921/
Baniowa921/
Banhiwa921/
Bainiwai861/
Bainiwad861/
Banniwas861/
Banjwa831,565/
Baniba83876/
Banhwa83180/
Banywa8358/
Banuwa8323/
Beniwa836/
Baniwi833/
Baniva832/
Banewa832/
Baniwe831/
Beaniva7775/
Banieva7734/
Banyowa7723/
Banibai779/
Banewad775/
Banjjwa772/
Baniova772/
Banivas772/
Banivad771/
Boniwad771/
Bouniwa771/
Banhiba771/
Bainuwa771/
Hbanjwa771/
Banuway771/
Banewaï771/
Baniwou771/
Bangewa771/
Banivga771/
Bainewa771/
Baneway770/
Beniway770/
Banhoiba7125/
Bainibai7111/
Bhanibai7110/
Banibhai717/
Bahnieva714/
Bannibai712/
Boiniwad712/
Banneway711/
Banichua711/
Baynewad711/
Baneva67764/
Boniwe67249/
Banibi67229/
Banebi67187/
Benuwa6786/
Baneba6744/
Banivo6727/
Banjua6723/
Benewa6720/
Banevi6716/
Banibo6715/
Banjui6715/
Banuva6715/
Boniva6713/
Benywa6712/
Banibe679/
Bonywa679/
Bonjwa675/
Banhui674/
Beniva674/
Bonewa673/
Vaniva673/
Banewe672/
Banivi672/
Banjwo671/
Bhanibhai671/
Banywe671/
Boniwo671/
Bagnua671/
Banive671/
Banewi671/
Banuwo671/

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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
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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 Baniwa
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