Banwo Surname

218,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Banwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,6351:108,3447,247
England1301:428,60028,863
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Niger291:661,79416,082
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Banwo (385) may also be a first name.

Banwo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Banwo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Banwo.

How Common Is The Last Name Banwo? popularity and diffusion

Banwo is the 218,820th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,895,000 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Banwo live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Banwo is also the 441,679th most widespread first name on earth, held by 385 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,635 people, or 1 in 108,344. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 37 percent reside, Ogun, where 34 percent reside and Oyo, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Banwo Last Name Statistics demography

Banwo earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banwoh915/
Banwou911/
Banwhot831/
Banwood830/
Banwa801,034/
Banvo80324/
Bonwo80118/
Banbo8091/
Bamwo8046/
Banuo8022/
Banhwa73180/
Bainbo7394/
Bhanbo7344/
Banvoy7344/
Banbho7322/
Vanwoy7316/
Banboo7316/
Banbou7311/
Baunwa734/
Banboj733/
Banboy732/
Bonwou732/
Banvoa732/
Banvoh732/
Banvou732/
Banmbo732/
Banuop731/
Bainwa731/
Beanwa731/
Bamnwa731/
Banvoi731/
Banwah731/
Bhanbho67695/
Banwatt6729/
Bainmbo6722/
Banbhoo674/
Bainboh674/
Bainbuo673/
Bonwood672/
Baynwad672/
Bahanwa672/
Bahnbho671/
Bainbou671/
Bainewa671/
Banwath671/
Basemwo671/
Baanbou671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Banwo
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