Banwe Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Banwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Banwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banwe (Marathi: बनवे) occurs most in Cameroon. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Banwe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Banwe are found; 44 percent are found in Central Africa and 28 percent are found in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 2,307,674. In Cameroon Banwe is mostly found in: Adamawa Region, where 67 percent live, Centre Region, where 11 percent live and Far North Region, where 11 percent live. Other than Cameroon this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent live and Pakistan, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bainwe913/
Banwie912/
Banwei911/
Banw8969/
Banweer836/
Banwhea831/
Banwa801,034/
Banue80541/
Bamwe80443/
Banbe80302/
Banve8027/
Banwi8026/
Vanwe8013/
Bonwe805/
Banwy804/
Banhw802/
Bannw801/
Beanw800/
Banuet73583/
Banhwa73180/
Banvet7379/
Bamwey7362/
Banwai7347/
Bamwei7327/
Baumwe7327/
Bhanue7317/
Banver7314/
Bonwee7310/
Bainwi737/
Bhanbe736/
Bonwey735/
Vanwei735/
Banbee735/
Banwis734/
Banoue734/
Baunwa734/
Banbey733/
Bonwie733/
Banues732/
Bhanve732/
Bonweh732/
Banuez732/
Bannbe732/
Bonwei731/
Bounwe731/
Bainwa731/
Beanwa731/
Banbei731/
Banmbe731/
Banbhe731/
Baanwi731/
Beanue731/
Banwhy731/
Banway731/
Beanew731/
Bonnwe731/
Bannwi731/
Vanwee730/
Banouhe6775/
Banuett6749/
Boonwej6748/
Banhoue6719/
Bhanver6711/
Beanway6711/
Bamwehe677/
Banvedh677/
Basimwe676/
Boonwet674/
Banwaid674/
Bonw672/
Boonwes671/
Bainoue671/
Boonweh671/
Banvetz671/
Banwaip671/
Banveer671/
Bainbee671/
Bhanves671/
Bhanwaj671/
Bahnves671/
Vanweij671/
Bonwest670/
Banwich670/
Beanuet670/
Bounwee670/
Beannue670/

Banwe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banwe in the Marathi language
बनवेbanave-

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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
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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 Banwe
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