Bau Surname

13,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Bau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia13,1371:10,0671,277
Cambodia10,0081:1,547363
Italy3,0291:20,1903,472
India2,4041:319,07917,746
Brazil2,1471:99,7093,748
Papua New Guinea1,2161:6,705457
France1,1391:58,3177,807
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
Spain8871:52,7084,885
Germany8791:91,58811,494
Vietnam8271:112,027760
United States7491:483,92440,927
Cameroon6781:30,6334,135
Philippines5691:177,92328,709
Argentina5491:77,8576,597
DR Congo4721:156,52516,251
Malaysia4611:63,9794,756
Nigeria4081:434,17322,377
Australia2111:127,94213,963
Solomon Islands1771:3,277349
Taiwan1551:151,2561,355
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Romania1251:160,62316,745
Canada1151:320,39629,368
Chile1081:163,1165,443
Russia1051:1,372,60196,503
Portugal941:110,8325,195
Ecuador921:172,8907,459
Thailand881:802,708129,613
Belgium851:135,25519,444
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Denmark801:70,5597,018
Venezuela601:503,4019,605
Switzerland511:161,03815,036
Angola491:550,8002,323
England481:1,160,79354,689
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Finland291:189,54116,328
Slovenia251:99,50711,584
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Paraguay231:314,6414,957
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Senegal161:911,2093,010
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
São Tomé and Príncipe101:17,742994
Kiribati91:12,601393
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
China81:170,915,1968,932
Norway81:642,78647,258
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

The alternate forms: Baû (1) are calculated separately.

Bau (26,245) may also be a first name.

Bau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bau (Bengali: বউ, Hindi: बाउ, Marathi: बाऊ, Oriya: ବାଉ, Russian: Бау, Tibetan: བའུ་) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Baû. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bau is the 13,097th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 170,341 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Bau live; 58 percent live in Southeast Asia and 31 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 30,842nd most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 26,245 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 13,137 people, or 1 in 10,067. In Indonesia it is most common in: South Sulawesi, where 42 percent are found, East Nusa Tenggara, where 37 percent are found and Gorontalo, where 7 percent are found. Besides Indonesia this surname exists in 100 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 23 percent are found and Italy, where 7 percent are found.

Bau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,248 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Bau last name are 4.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bau earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 1.5% more than the national average, earning €30,480 per year; in Norway they earn 13.82% less than the national average, earning 298,237 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.54% less than the national average, earning $42,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.13% more than the national average, earning $64,158 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baû891/
Bayu8635,925/
Bahu8633,481/
Baud8610,408/
Baus867,812/
Bhau864,088/
Baux862,406/
Baut862,148/
Baju861,571/
Baiu861,508/
Bauy861,443/
Baup86540/
Baue86478/
Bauz86379/
Bauß86341/
Bauć86144/
Bauh8638/
Bauu869/
Bauş867/
Hbau865/
Baué863/
Bgau861/
Ba801,320,521/
Bu8089,540/
Bayou7531,043/
Bauch7512,117/
Baust751,532/
Bayuh751,495/
Bhaud751,259/
Bauya751,206/
Bayuo751,203/
Bault751,136/
Bayus751,076/
Bayau751,056/
Baiou751,007/
Baues75792/
Baudh75763/
Boyau75564/
Baiau75549/
Bhaju75425/
Bajou75393/
Bayud75390/
Baheu75354/
Bahau75284/
Bauss75273/
Bauhs75249/
Baoue75235/
Baucz75172/
Bauet75147/
Bhaiu75132/
Bhayu75117/
Bayup75115/
Baush75114/
Bauts7591/
Baiud7590/
Bhauy7589/
Bahiu7585/
Bayut7581/
Beyau7563/
Bahyu7541/
Baihu7536/
Baius7531/
Bhaut7529/
Buyau7524/
Bhahu7520/
Bausd7516/
Bhaus7514/
Beauh7514/
Bhaup7511/
Bayuz759/
Bauye758/
Baiuu758/
Bauhy758/
Bauia757/
Bajuz757/
Hbaiu756/
Bhauh756/
Boiau756/
Beaua755/
Baudd755/
Bhaue755/
Baaju755/
Bautt754/
Bauyo754/
Beiau754/
Baahu753/
Bayhu753/
Bauio753/
Bauie752/
Bajuu752/
Bauue752/
Bauds752/
Baudt752/
Bajuo752/
Bahhu752/
Bajuh752/
Bauhd751/
Bauhj751/
Bajup751/
Baueh751/
Bauee751/
Bgaue751/
Bajux751/
Bajuś751/
Baiut751/
Bauys751/
B'Eau751/
Bauph750/
Bautd750/
Bai679,907,044/
Bui672,043,143/
Bah671,085,979/
Bux67637,794/
Baz67152,437/
Bha6797,330/
Bay6772,985/
But6755,120/
Boa6744,552/
Bayush6742,075/
Bou6736,734/
Bas6734,453/
Bhauya6725,643/
Bat6722,759/
Baa6720,345/
Bea6714,743/
Baj6714,054/
Bud6712,004/
Bae6711,397/
Bad6710,657/
Bağ6710,553/
Wau678,574/
Bus677,932/
Beu676,750/
Bue675,590/
Bayoud675,354/
Buz674,813/
Buh674,381/
Buj674,202/
Buo673,826/
Buu673,291/
Buy673,044/
Vau672,691/
Bhu672,621/
Bap672,008/
Bauddh671,918/
Bup67981/
Baç67899/
Bahoue67710/
Buš67708/
Bautch67638/
Boyeau67544/
Baß67542/
Hba67469/
Baï67430/
Bahuet67226/
Bahjou67206/
Bauyot67182/
Bayout67179/
Bujeau67178/
Bayoux67170/
Boyaux67162/
Buş67145/
Bijeau67109/
Bejaud67101/
Bayhud6795/
Bujaud6794/
Boyaud6784/
Bajouh6781/
Bhoyau6775/
Beautz6768/
Bga6754/
Beault6753/
Buğ6753/
Bayaut6752/
Baî6752/
Buø6750/
Buș6746/
Bač6741/
Bgu6740/
Bajaud6738/
Bautts6733/
Bayouh6732/
Baudts6731/
Bayous6731/
Bejeau6726/
Bhauia6725/
Bahyud6723/
Baujot6721/
Búa6719/
Hbu6717/
Bhaaju6717/
Bôa6717/
Bayaud6717/
Bauova6716/
Béa6715/
Bayhou6713/
Bhayau6712/
Bautsz6711/
Bhayut6710/
Buð6710/
Baujat6710/
Baihou678/
Baouez678/
Bayusz677/
Bajoud677/
Bhauye676/
Bhaiup676/
Bajous676/
Bauyop675/
Baouhe675/
Bhauiy675/
Bahayu674/
Bayuss674/
Buá674/
Baujet674/
Bajout674/
Baţ674/
Bhaihu674/
Bayğuş674/
Bayuot673/
Baÿ673/
Bać673/
Bajouz673/
Bhaius673/
Bhaiut673/
Bajuch673/
Bautsh672/
Bhaujy672/
Bauesh672/
Bhayou672/
Buś672/
Bauyat672/
Beauya671/
Beauds671/
Beaudt671/
Beauth671/
Bayaus671/
Bayhut671/
Bayuop671/
Bauech671/
Bauett671/
Bauhss671/
Bausth671/
Bajutt671/
Bhuyau671/
Boieau671/
Beyaut671/
Bhaudh671/
Bhautt671/
Bhauyi671/
Bahaju671/
Beyaud671/
Baí671/
Buì671/
Ğba671/
Ặbu671/
Bejaut671/
Bếu671/
Buț671/
Béjaud671/
Béjeau671/
Bêa671/
Bïa671/
Bhaiud671/
Bajuth671/
Baiout671/
Beaujy671/
Bayaux671/
Bauyes671/
Baà671/
Baș671/
Baț671/
Bayouz671/
Bayuch671/
Beauha671/
Baiouz671/
Baujee671/
Baihuo671/
Bauies670/
Beauje670/
Beauts670/
Boyaut670/

Bau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bau in the Bengali language
বউba'u-
Bau in the Oriya language
ବାଉba'u85
ବଉba'u8.33
ବାଉାଇଁbaua'im5
Bau in the Marathi language
बाऊba'u59.4
बाउba'u20.3
बाबूbabu3.01
बाळूbalu2.26
बाबुbabu2.26
बौbau0.75
Bau in the Hindi language
बाउba'u56.39
बाऊba'u20.01
बऊba'u6.26
बा़उbau5.91
बउba'u4.16
बाउ़ba'u3.81
बाूbau1.01
बाुbau0.66
बौbau0.48
बा़ऊbau0.26
Bau in the Tibetan language
བའུ་ba'u40
སྦའུ།ba'u20
སྦའུ་ba'u20
བཱ་ཨོཝ།baowa20
Bau in the Russian language
Бауbau-

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