Bawa Surname

2,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Niger

Bawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria110,6971:1,600206
Niger22,5911:850129
Ghana19,8811:1,359224
India10,0131:76,6075,194
Togo6,4051:1,13297
Benin5,8421:1,769219
Indonesia3,5711:37,0344,309
Sri Lanka2,1931:9,4891,373
DR Congo1,6491:44,8035,434
Cameroon1,1321:18,3472,512
United States1,1301:320,76029,246
Saudi Arabia1,1131:27,7233,883
Egypt1,0371:88,6567,732
Iraq8701:40,2551,733
Philippines8061:125,60621,532
Pakistan7881:226,7055,302
England6731:82,7919,141
Canada6081:60,6017,126
South Africa5711:94,88211,585
Ivory Coast5221:44,1982,830
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Burkina Faso3701:49,6002,219
United Arab Emirates3701:24,7632,798
Papua New Guinea2151:37,9244,566
Congo1781:28,0292,962
Australia1351:199,96819,617
Malaysia1231:239,79013,649
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
Kenya951:486,10425,105
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Zimbabwe761:203,13523,436
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
Sweden451:218,81715,158
Solomon Islands411:14,1472,649
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Afghanistan251:1,286,12711,103
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Oman151:245,8654,150
Senegal151:971,9563,098
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Libya91:693,7751,982
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
France91:7,380,302306,885
Guinea91:1,314,8691,461
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
China71:195,331,65210,124
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Bawa (85,178) may also be a first name.

Bawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bawa (Arabic: باوا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺎﻭ, Hindi: बावा, Oriya: ବାୱା, Tibetan: བ་ལྦ་) is found most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 37,374 people. The surname Bawa occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Bawa reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 74 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 11,733rd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 85,178 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 110,697 people, or 1 in 1,600. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kaduna, where 13 percent live, Kebbi, where 13 percent live and Niger, where 11 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 95 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 12 percent live and Ghana, where 10 percent live.

Bawa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bawa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bawa last name expanded 37,667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bawa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bawa surname is primarily Christian (80%) in Kenya and Muslim (72%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Bawa last name are 10.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.26% registered with the party.

The amount Bawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.03% less than the national average, earning 252,537 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.17% more than the national average, earning R 352,104 per year; in United States they earn 35.4% more than the national average, earning $58,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.46% more than the national average, earning $59,353 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bajwa8946,034/
Bawah896,380/
Baiwa891,217/
Baawa891,188/
Baway89812/
Bawai89350/
Bauwa89287/
Bahwa89204/
Beawa89188/
Bhawa89174/
Bawaj89100/
Bawaa8981/
Bawua8953/
Baewa8943/
Bawau8925/
Bawea8923/
Baywa8916/
Bawoa8912/
Bawwa897/
Bawga897/
Hbawa891/
Bawha891/
Bahuwa80824/
Bajwah80721/
Bawhah80366/
Bahway80246/
Baawad80232/
Bahawa8082/
Baiwap8039/
Bauwai8037/
Baiwai8033/
Bajwaa8020/
Bauwah8019/
Baswad8018/
Bajwha8018/
Bhajwa8017/
Bhawai8015/
Bajhwa8012/
Baawua8011/
Baawah808/
Bawaja807/
Baajwa806/
Bajwad806/
Bahjwa805/
Bhaiwa804/
Bawuas804/
Bawauh804/
Baywad804/
Bahwad804/
Bawooa804/
Bahwat804/
Bhawah803/
Bayswa802/
Bhauwa802/
Bawwah802/
Bawais802/
Bahwai802/
Bajwas802/
Bajwaâ802/
Beauwa801/
Bauhwa801/
Bawhay801/
Baswha801/
Baiwad801/
Bajway801/
Bhawau801/
Bhaway801/
Bayway801/
Beaway801/
Baawau801/
Bajjwa801/
Bajwai801/
Bajwaj801/
Beawau801/
Bawaad801/
Bawahy801/
Bawaid801/
Bawwat801/
Bauwas801/
Baawat801/
Bawaah801/
Bawahd801/
Bawgay801/
Bajwat801/
Baba75865,101/
Bewa75284,798/
Bava7529,430/
Bowa7514,652/
Bawi758,224/
Bawe753,744/
Bawo752,584/
Bawy752/
Baswaid732,127/
Bahwash73200/
Baiswas7355/
Bajwaha7341/
Baishwa7323/
Baiwaja7321/
Bawuhas7311/
Bajwaid739/
Baawash738/
Bhaiwah736/
Baawadh736/
Bashwas735/
Bahaswa734/
Baiswea734/
Baswaih734/
Bachwad732/
Bashwaz732/
Bahwach732/
Baajwah732/
Bawaaye732/
Baiwaya732/
Bahawat732/
Bachwah732/
Beawaya731/
Bayshwa731/
Bahuwai731/
Bahwuah731/
Baiswha731/
Bhaawad731/
Bhaswaj731/
Bachwai731/
Bahaway731/
Baswaaz731/
Bhajwah731/
Bhawaya731/
Bajwaah731/
Bajwaih731/
Bajwaja731/
Bahaywa731/
Bahawas731/
Bahawaz731/
Bahaawa731/
Bahwaij731/
Bahwais731/
Bauchwa731/
Bawaaya731/
Bawathd731/
Baawaya731/
Baswait731/
Bajhwah731/
Bajwhah731/
Bashway730/
Baeva6721,092/
Bawoh677,161/
Basua676,397/
Babay673,980/
Babai673,955/
Basva672,690/
Baiwi672,552/
Babau671,598/
Baaba671,515/
Bhava671,439/
Bavay671,156/
Baiba67993/
Bajva67978/
Bavad67885/
Babaa67876/
Babha67778/
Babaj67666/
Bowah67658/
Bauva67555/
Bavai67538/
Baabi67447/
Bewah67432/
Baiva67425/
Bavas67398/
Boway67387/
Bouwa67339/
Bauba67303/
Bhewa67281/
Bavaş67276/
Bawey67271/
Bauwe67265/
Bawej67258/
Bhawo67224/
Bayba67219/
Bhowa67208/
Baaby67179/
Baabe67141/
Bahwi67139/
Bobaa67139/
Bawuo67137/
Bavaa67136/
Baiwo67135/
Bowai67125/
Bayua67123/
Baabo67122/
Bewwa67120/
Bhawe67108/
Bawie67103/
Bavea6799/
Beawe6790/
Batva6788/
Bawei6786/
Bavat6784/
Baweh6777/
Baawo6766/
Bavau6766/
Beiwa6765/
Boiwa6762/
Babea6761/
Bavaj6755/
Beuwa6754/
Bawou6748/
Baiwe6747/
Bawoj6732/
Bajwe6729/
Boewa6729/
Bewaa6725/
Bajua6725/
Bawgi6724/
Bawes6719/
Baavi6717/
Bhawi6716/
Bavah6715/
Bahwo6715/
Bavap6714/
Boowa6714/
Behwa6713/
Baiwy6713/
Hbaba6711/
Bauwo6710/
Vaway6710/
Baava679/
Bahwe679/
Bawos679/
Baawi679/
Bauwy678/
Beewa677/
Bojwa677/
Bewai677/
Baave677/
Boywa677/
Bowau677/
Bachhwat676/
Bajwi676/
Bawee676/
Bawoi676/
Bawér676/
Beway675/
Beywa675/
Bayva675/
Bajwo675/
Bawih675/
Bahawash675/
Baawe675/
Babaï675/
Bawui674/
Hbawi674/
Bawij673/
Bawii673/
Bawyi673/
Baavo673/
Bawgo673/
Beava672/
Bawue672/
Baeua672/
Beawo672/
Bawoy672/
Beauwais672/
Baawy672/
Bashwaih672/
Baïba672/
Hbewa671/
Bawyh671/
Bauwi671/
Baswaath671/
Baiua671/
Bajwauth671/
Bgowa671/
Bevaa671/
Bewaj671/
Bahashwa671/
Vobaa671/
Bahwy671/
Babaà671/
Babàa671/
Buiwa671/
Vaawa671/
Vawua671/
Bohwa671/
Bovaa671/
Bgawi671/
Baewo671/
Bavga671/
Bavìa671/
Baw'o671/
Bawiś671/
Bawje671/
Bawoo671/
Babaî671/
Babaș671/
Baywo671/
Bawez671/
Bawhe671/
Bawio671/
Bahva671/
Bowaa671/
Basswath670/

Bawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bawa in the Tibetan language
བ་ལྦ་baba-
Bawa in the Hindi language
बावाbava96.88
वावाvava1.56
बाबाbaba1.56
Bawa in the Oriya language
ବାୱାbawa53.75
ବୱାbawa33.75
େବୱାebawa7.5
େବଓାebaoa2.5
ଇବାୱାibawa1.25
ଆସନାasana1.25
Bawa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺎﻭabaw24.14
ﺍﺑﺎﻭﺍabawa13.79
ﺑﺎﻭbaw13.79
ﺑﺎﻭﻩbawh10.34
ﺍﺑﻮabw6.9
ﺁﺑﺎﻭabaw3.45
ﺍﻟﺒﻮalbw3.45
ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻭalbaw3.45
ﺃﺑﺎﻭﺍabawa3.45
ﺑﺎﻭﺍbawa3.45
ﺃﺑﺎﻭabaw3.45
ﺍﺑﺎﻭﻩabawh3.45
ﺁﺑﻮabw3.45
ﺍﻟﺒﻮﺍalbwa3.45
Bawa in the Arabic language
باواbawa-
بواbwa-

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