Bawanu Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Bawanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bawanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Bawanu (9) may also be a first name.

Bawanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bawanu occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bawanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bawanu is the 6,723,624th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 88 percent of Bawanu reside; 88 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 88 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,941,740th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 9 people.

This surname is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Morobe, where 100 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea Bawanu is found in one country. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bawangu922/
Bhawwanu861/
Babanu83187/
Bavanu833/
Bawenu831/
Bowanu831/
Babeanu77564/
Babanou77333/
Babanau77127/
Bavangu7735/
Bhavanu7718/
Bowanou774/
Bavanau773/
Baibanou716/
Bouwanou711/
Baibanau711/
Bowonu674/
Bobanu672/
Bowenu672/
Babonu671/
Bouwangou671/
Bobeanu62371/
Băbeanu62173/
Vavanou6286/
Boveanu6237/
Babonau6230/
Bavenau620/
Bhawoonauth5957/
Baveinus578/
Vaybhanu573/
Babounou571/
Vaibhanu571/
Bobonu5014/
Bovonu501/

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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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  • 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 Bawanu
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