Bawayo Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Bawayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bawayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Bawayo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bawayo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bawayo.

How Common Is The Last Name Bawayo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Bawayo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bawayo are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria Bawayo is most common in: Borno, where 70 percent reside, Lagos, where 20 percent reside and Gombe, where 10 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 8 percent reside and Uganda, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baawayo9211/
Bahwayo926/
Baway91812/
Bachwayo861/
Babayo8337,927/
Bawaye83691/
Bawaya83547/
Bahway83246/
Bawajy83181/
Bewayo8373/
Bawayi8366/
Bavayo8317/
Baweyo8312/
Bawuyo835/
Bowayo835/
Bawhay831/
Bajway831/
Bhaway831/
Bayway831/
Beaway831/
Bawahy831/
Bawayu831/
Bawgay831/
Babayuo7720/
Baiwayi7715/
Babayoo779/
Bawayeh778/
Bawajiy776/
Baabayo775/
Bawajou773/
Bhawaye772/
Bawaaye772/
Baiwaya772/
Beawaya771/
Bawayah771/
Bhawajy771/
Bahaway771/
Baybayo771/
Behwayo771/
Beewayo771/
Bhawaya771/
Bahwayi771/
Bahweyo771/
Baiwaye771/
Bawaaya771/
Baawaya771/
Bavhayo771/
Bashway770/
Babay733,980/
Bavay731,156/
Boway73387/
Bawai73350/
Bawey73271/
Bawaj73100/
Bawaa7381/
Bawou7348/
Bawoj7332/
Bawau7325/
Bawea7323/
Bawoa7312/
Vaway7310/
Bawoi736/
Beway735/
Bawoy732/
Baybay674,498/
Babaye671,525/
Babajo671,250/
Babaya67988/
Bowhay67850/
Baabou67720/
Bhavay67550/
Babuyo67350/
Bouway67244/
Babiyo67213/
Bawaji67194/
Bowayi67126/
Bowaya67114/
Bowaye67112/
Babeyo67108/
Babayu67104/
Bawuye6788/
Bawiya6763/
Bavayi6743/
Baibay6743/
Bauwai6737/
Bewaya6736/
Baiwai6733/
Bawawe6729/
Bewhay6728/
Bavajy6723/
Baiwoi6722/
Bawuya6721/
Bajwaa6720/
Baboyo6719/
Bhawai6715/
Bawoyi6714/
Baybou6713/
Babaio6713/
Baabay6713/
Bawhey6711/
Bowoyo679/
Bawoye678/
Bawaja677/
Bobayo677/
Baweya676/
Bewayi676/
Baubay675/
Vahway675/
Bayboy675/
Bawauh674/
Babajy674/
Baaboi674/
Bawooa674/
Babayy673/
Vabayo673/
Bawouh672/
Bawais672/
Bahwai672/
Bawaje672/
Baavoi672/
Boyway671/
Bawiye671/
Bawoue671/
Beeway671/
Baswoy671/
Bhawau671/
Vavayo671/
Bahwey671/
Boeway671/
Bawoie671/
Vaiway671/
Bawaju671/
Babayé671/
Baawau671/
Bowuyo671/
Bajwai671/
Bajwaj671/
Beawau671/
Bawaid671/
Bawout671/
Bawoya671/
Bauwoi671/
Bavaiy671/
Baaboy671/
Babhay671/
Bawowe671/
Bewaye671/
Baweye671/
Bajuay671/
Beuway670/

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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
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  • 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 Bawayo
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