Bavajee Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Bavajee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 89 | 1:14,533 | 3,065 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Bavajee (112) may also be a first name.
Bavajee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bavajee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bavajee (Marathi: बावाजी) is carried by more people in Mauritius than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bavajee? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,447,279th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Bavajee is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Bavajee reside; 62 percent reside in Southern Africa and 60 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean. Bavajee is also the 885,979th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 112 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Mauritius, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 14,533. In Mauritius Bavajee is most prevalent in: Grand Port District, where 63 percent live, Plaines Wilhems District, where 36 percent live and Rivière Noire District, where 1 percent live. Apart from Mauritius this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bavajee Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bavajee in the Marathi language | ||
| बावाजी | bavaji | 99.29 |
| बावाजीाने | bavajiane | 0.36 |
| बावने | bavane | 0.36 |
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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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