Bawo Surname
Approximately 2,584 people bear this surname
Bawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 763 | 1:232,166 | 13,561 |
| Indonesia | 675 | 1:195,925 | 18,644 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| Philippines | 120 | 1:843,652 | 78,842 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Liberia | 78 | 1:56,520 | 4,977 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | 1:118,170 | 16,048 |
| Senegal | 47 | 1:310,199 | 1,687 |
| Niger | 40 | 1:479,800 | 12,724 |
| Burkina Faso | 13 | 1:1,411,700 | 12,072 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Bawo (2,274) may also be a first name.
Bawo Demographics
Average Bawo Salary in
South Africa
R 135,300
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Bawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bawo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻭ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bawo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 167,378th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,820,258 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Bawo reside; 61 percent reside in West Africa and 54 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 156,446th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 2,274 people.
The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 763 people, or 1 in 232,166. In Nigeria Bawo is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 48 percent reside, Rivers, where 23 percent reside and Kaduna, where 6 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Bawo occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent reside and Togo, where 24 percent reside.
Bawo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bawo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bawo Last Name Statistics demography
Bawo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.06% less than the national average, earning R 135,300 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bawoh | 89 | 7,161 | / |
| Bhawo | 89 | 224 | / |
| Bawuo | 89 | 137 | / |
| Baiwo | 89 | 135 | / |
| Baawo | 89 | 66 | / |
| Bawou | 89 | 48 | / |
| Bawoj | 89 | 32 | / |
| Bahwo | 89 | 15 | / |
| Bawoa | 89 | 12 | / |
| Bauwo | 89 | 10 | / |
| Bawos | 89 | 9 | / |
| Bawoi | 89 | 6 | / |
| Bajwo | 89 | 5 | / |
| Bawgo | 89 | 3 | / |
| Beawo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bawoy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Baewo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Baw'o | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bawoo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Baywo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bhawoo | 80 | 317 | / |
| Bawuoh | 80 | 150 | / |
| Bawohe | 80 | 117 | / |
| Baiwoi | 80 | 22 | / |
| Baawuo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bawooa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bauwoh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bawouh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Baswot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baswoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bawout | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bauwoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baihwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bajwho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bawa | 75 | 194,989 | / |
| Babo | 75 | 17,913 | / |
| Bowo | 75 | 4,244 | / |
| Bewo | 75 | 595 | / |
| Bavo | 75 | 431 | / |
| Baiwoot | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhaiwoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baswood | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bajwa | 67 | 46,034 | / |
| Baboo | 67 | 38,027 | / |
| Babou | 67 | 20,450 | / |
| Bawah | 67 | 6,380 | / |
| Baboi | 67 | 3,223 | / |
| Baiwa | 67 | 1,217 | / |
| Bayuo | 67 | 1,203 | / |
| Baawa | 67 | 1,188 | / |
| Baibo | 67 | 732 | / |
| Baboy | 67 | 550 | / |
| Boiwo | 67 | 343 | / |
| Basuo | 67 | 334 | / |
| Bauwa | 67 | 287 | / |
| Bahwa | 67 | 204 | / |
| Beawa | 67 | 188 | / |
| Bhawa | 67 | 174 | / |
| Bavoo | 67 | 165 | / |
| Baabo | 67 | 122 | / |
| Bavou | 67 | 117 | / |
| Bhowo | 67 | 103 | / |
| Baybo | 67 | 101 | / |
| Bawaa | 67 | 81 | / |
| Baubo | 67 | 76 | / |
| Bawua | 67 | 53 | / |
| Beabo | 67 | 49 | / |
| Baewa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Baboľ | 67 | 39 | / |
| Beavo | 67 | 37 | / |
| Bavot | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bhabo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bowou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Baboș | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bavoh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bowho | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bajbo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bavos | 67 | 16 | / |
| Baywa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bouwo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bhavo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bowoh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Buiwo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bawwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bavoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bawga | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bowoy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boywo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bowoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Buowo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bowoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bauvo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Babuo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baavo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boïwo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Babho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bowod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bavod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bajuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baivo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bashwood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boswo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bewoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bewoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vawou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boîwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bewoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bawha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baboï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Npawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beiwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bachwood | 67 | 0 | / |
Bawo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bawo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻭ | albaw | 50 |
| ﺍﺑﺎﻭﻩ | abawh | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bawo
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