Bauai Surname
Approximately 603 people bear this surname
Bauai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 589 | 1:13,843 | 1,313 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Bauai (280) may also be a first name.
Bauai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bauai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bauai (Hindi: बउाइ) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bauai? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bauai is the 534,813th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,085,482 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 98 percent of Bauai reside; 98 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 98 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 530,161st most commonly held given name world-wide, borne by 280 people.
It is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 589 people, or 1 in 13,843. In Papua New Guinea Bauai is most numerous in: Central, where 60 percent live, National Capital District, where 24 percent live and Morobe, where 10 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bauai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bauai in the Hindi language | ||
| बउाइ | baua'i | 66.67 |
| बउाई | baua'i | 33.33 |
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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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- 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 Bauai
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