Baouwa Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Baouwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 18 | 1:1,066,223 | 23,213 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Baouwa (12) may also be a first name.
Baouwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baouwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Baouwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻮ) is most common in Niger. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baouwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,307,654th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Baouwa is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Baouwa are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 12 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 1,066,223. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Dosso Region, where 83 percent live, Tillabéri Region, where 11 percent live and Maradi Region, where 6 percent live. Excluding Niger it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 5 percent live and Mauritania, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baowa | 91 | 51 | / |
| Baouba | 83 | 323 | / |
| Baouwo | 83 | 17 | / |
| Bojuwa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Baowat | 83 | 3 | / |
| Baowah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bahowa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bauuwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baoswa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baooua | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beaowa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bahouba | 77 | 9 | / |
| Bahohwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bajiowa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bayoway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boouwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouyawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boujowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bajowah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bajjowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baoyowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baochua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baoba | 73 | 71 | / |
| Baova | 73 | 18 | / |
| Baowe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Baowi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baochuea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Batajuwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouaouea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boujawad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouabi | 67 | 474 | / |
| Bahova | 67 | 357 | / |
| Bayowo | 67 | 122 | / |
| Baoube | 67 | 102 | / |
| Bouabe | 67 | 47 | / |
| Bauova | 67 | 16 | / |
| Baowei | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bouawy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bahowi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baoyue | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bauava | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bohuwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baoubi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bojuwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boyuwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baobai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baoubo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boauva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boouwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ba'ova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baowoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baobuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baowoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouabé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boayua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boahwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boaway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouavo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouaby | 67 | 1 | / |
Baouwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baouwa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﻮ | abw | - |
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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 Baouwa
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