Bavum Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bavum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bavum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Bavum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bavum occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bavum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bavum is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Bavum reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Bavum is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa Bavum is mostly found in: Northern Cape, where 50 percent reside and Western Cape, where 50 percent reside. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 33 percent reside.

Bavum Last Name Statistics demography

Bavum earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 84.56% less than the national average, earning R 36,696 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bavume915/
Bhavum911/
Baivoum831/
Babum8078/
Bevum806/
Bavun806/
Bovum803/
Bawum802/
Vavum801/
Bavune73314/
Bawoum73138/
Wavoum7332/
Bovoum7316/
Baboum7314/
Bawume7311/
Baabum734/
Babumm733/
Babutm733/
Bavund732/
Baubom732/
Babume732/
Bavoun732/
Babeum731/
Bhavun731/
Bahvom731/
Bhavom731/
Baibum731/
Bhavune67108/
Basbaum6771/
Babhoum672/
Baubhom672/
Bavoung671/
Basboum671/
Baboume671/
Banphum671/
Baivoun671/
Baibgum671/
Bouvoum671/
Weibaum671/
Bhavgun671/
Baivune671/
Beaubum671/
Baybaum670/

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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 Bavum
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