Banwon Surname
Approximately 410 people bear this surname
Banwon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 405 | 1:10,885 | 1,194 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
Banwon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banwon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Banwon is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Banwon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Banwon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Banwon is the 713,660th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,774,502 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Banwon live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.
The last name Banwon is most commonly held in Liberia, where it is carried by 405 people, or 1 in 10,885. In Liberia Banwon is most numerous in: Rivercess County, where 38 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 28 percent reside and Grand Bassa County, where 20 percent reside. Besides Liberia this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahnwon | 92 | 8 | / |
| Banwong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Banwan | 83 | 33 | / |
| Banwom | 83 | 20 | / |
| Bonwon | 83 | 13 | / |
| Banbon | 83 | 7 | / |
| Bamwon | 83 | 5 | / |
| Banboon | 77 | 174 | / |
| Banwune | 77 | 119 | / |
| Bhanwan | 77 | 39 | / |
| Bonwong | 77 | 6 | / |
| Banwane | 77 | 5 | / |
| Banboun | 77 | 4 | / |
| Boonwon | 77 | 3 | / |
| Banmbon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Banwuan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beinwon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bounwon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boonwoen | 71 | 52 | / |
| Bhanbhon | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bounwong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonnwong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bainwuin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bahanwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banban | 67 | 1,820 | / |
| Banuan | 67 | 548 | / |
| Banbun | 67 | 232 | / |
| Vanvon | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vanbon | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bambon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boonwoong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boonwongk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banouhoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonwun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bomwon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vonwon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benvon | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Banwon
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