Bavay Surname
Approximately 1,156 people bear this surname
Bavay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 812 | 1:81,801 | 11,591 |
| Belgium | 303 | 1:37,943 | 6,212 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
Bavay (11) may also be a first name.
Bavay Demographics
Bavay Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bavay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bavay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bavay (Hindi: बावया, Marathi: बवाय) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bavay? popularity and diffusion
Bavay is the 322,699th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,304,105 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Bavay are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Bavay is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 812 people, or 1 in 81,801. In France Bavay is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 53 percent live, Île-de-France, where 18 percent live and Normandy, where 5 percent live. Apart from France this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 26 percent live and Switzerland, where 1 percent live.
Bavay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Bavay surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bavay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bavay in the Hindi language | ||
| बावया | bavaya | - |
| Bavay in the Marathi language | ||
| बवाय | bavaya | 66.67 |
| बावय | bavaya | 33.33 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Bavay
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis