Bawola Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Bawola Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bawola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin531:195,01118,621
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567

Bawola Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bawola (Arabic: باوولا) is most common in Benin. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Bawola click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bawola? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,255,512th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name Bawola occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Bawola reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Bawola is most common in Benin, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 195,011. In Benin it is mostly found in: Plateau Department, where 85 percent are found, Ouémé Department, where 13 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Benin this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 8 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bawolah9211/
Bawoula9210/
Baiwola926/
Bauwola921/
Bawole833,044/
Bawala832,345/
Bawela83968/
Babola83464/
Bawula83430/
Bawolo83265/
Bowola8342/
Bavola8330/
Bawoli8319/
Bewola831/
Bowoula77420/
Babolai77134/
Bajwala77132/
Babolea77103/
Bawoleh7756/
Bawalas7747/
Bawolje7746/
Bawalla7741/
Bawalia7736/
Baboola7731/
Baiwala7731/
Baiwula7728/
Baboula7724/
Bhowola7713/
Babolah7713/
Babolla7711/
Bawollo777/
Bawolle776/
Baboila776/
Babolia775/
Basvola774/
Baywala774/
Bhavola773/
Bawalah773/
Bawoole773/
Bhawala772/
Bawoule772/
Bawulya772/
Baywoli771/
Bavolla771/
Babhola771/
Bowolia771/
Bow'ola771/
Bahwela771/
Baiwole771/
Batvola771/
Bawalay771/
Baweela771/
Bawolou771/
Bauwula771/
Baywela771/
Baawula771/
Bowolai771/
Bhawula771/
Bavoula771/
Baibola771/
Bhauwala71103/
Bawallah7157/
Bhaiwala7151/
Bawoulou7136/
Bawahala7124/
Baboolah716/
Baboulla715/
Baabolla714/
Bashwala713/
Bavolach711/
Baswalad711/
Bhajwala711/
Bahawala711/
Baibolea711/
Baiwalya711/
Bhhawula711/
Bhawalah711/
Babula674,535/
Bawali673,525/
Bobola672,990/
Babala672,452/
Bowela671,891/
Bowala671,356/
Bawale671,228/
Bobula671,075/
Bovula67946/
Bavula67656/
Bobala67580/
Bawuli67378/
Bavala67247/
Babole67237/
Bavela67145/
Babolo67105/
Bovela6789/
Bawaallah6785/
Bawule6771/
Bewala6767/
Bawalo6763/
Bowole6743/
Bovala6740/
Bawaly6737/
Vabala6729/
Bawelo6727/
Bevala6712/
Bawahalla679/
Vawolo678/
Vavola675/
Bowoli673/
Bábala673/
Vobola672/
Bewela672/
Vabola672/
Bowolo672/
Bavoli671/
Bhowgolla671/
Vobala671/
Vowola671/
Bawahalah671/
Bewolo671/
Bahawalah671/
Baweła671/
Baboullah671/
Baawahala671/
Bovola671/
Baweelaah671/
Bahaboula671/

Bawola Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bawola in the Arabic language
باوولاbawwla-

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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 Bawola
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