Bawam Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Bawam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Bawam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bawam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bawam (Hindi: बवां) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bawam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Bawam occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Bawam live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 79 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
Bawam is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria Bawam is primarily found in: Sokoto, where 70 percent reside, Plateau, where 10 percent reside and Rivers, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Bawam exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 14 percent reside and Benin, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baewam | 91 | 43 | / |
| Bajwam | 91 | 3 | / |
| Baawam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bhawam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bawame | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bhaswam | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bahawam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baywham | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bawan | 80 | 2,915 | / |
| Babam | 80 | 92 | / |
| Bavam | 80 | 34 | / |
| Bowam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bawom | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bewam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bawań | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bachwaim | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bawane | 73 | 5,974 | / |
| Bhawan | 73 | 2,006 | / |
| Bawaan | 73 | 572 | / |
| Bahwan | 73 | 520 | / |
| Bawoum | 73 | 138 | / |
| Baiwan | 73 | 123 | / |
| Bowame | 73 | 120 | / |
| Bajwan | 73 | 118 | / |
| Bavaam | 73 | 32 | / |
| Beawan | 73 | 23 | / |
| Baywan | 73 | 19 | / |
| Babham | 73 | 17 | / |
| Baivam | 73 | 16 | / |
| Bhavam | 73 | 16 | / |
| Baawan | 73 | 12 | / |
| Bawhan | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bowamn | 73 | 5 | / |
| Basvam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Baibam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bavaim | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bawean | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bgawan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bawahn | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bavgam | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bowham | 73 | 3 | / |
| Baavam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bauwan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baubam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bayuam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bavame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Babamm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bawhom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bawome | 73 | 1 | / |
| Babaam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Babamh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bawwom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bajuam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bewham | 73 | 0 | / |
| Baouham | 67 | 136 | / |
| Bahawan | 67 | 108 | / |
| Bahswan | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bhawane | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bhauwan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baywand | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baawane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bawanhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bgawuan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhavaam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baijwan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baawain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bawanne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bauwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavasim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayswan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaivam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahwain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beabham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baubham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bathuam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baiswan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhajwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgahwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhavatm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baavamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beawhom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bawasen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baywang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bawaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bawaaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baybaum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beawand | 67 | 0 | / |
Bawam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bawam in the Hindi language | ||
| बवां | bavam | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bawam
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