Bebwa Surname
Approximately 1,786 people bear this surname
Bebwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,192 | 1:32,751 | 4,393 |
| Tanzania | 554 | 1:95,562 | 9,509 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bebwa (37) may also be a first name.
Bebwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bebwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bebwa (Oriya: େବା) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bebwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 227,165th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,080,373 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bebwa live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 37 people.
This surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,192 people, or 1 in 32,751. In Uganda Bebwa is mostly found in: Buyende District, where 12 percent reside, Isingiro District, where 10 percent reside and Kiruhura District, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 31 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beebwa | 91 | 937 | / |
| Baebwa | 91 | 5 | / |
| Bhebwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Beibwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Behebwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bhebhwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bebba | 80 | 627 | / |
| Bobwa | 80 | 345 | / |
| Bebua | 80 | 68 | / |
| Bibwa | 80 | 57 | / |
| Babwa | 80 | 56 | / |
| Bebwi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bevwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bebva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bepwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bebwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bebwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baheebwa | 77 | 12 | / |
| Babwah | 73 | 945 | / |
| Baepwa | 73 | 140 | / |
| Beibba | 73 | 52 | / |
| Baabwa | 73 | 48 | / |
| Bobway | 73 | 43 | / |
| Mpebwa | 73 | 31 | / |
| Bobwah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Babwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Baibwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bobwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bajbwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biebua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beybba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bibway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhebba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beebba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bebwwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahabwa | 67 | 137 | / |
| Mpeebwa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bibwaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhebhwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahbwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
Bebwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bebwa in the Oriya language | ||
| େବା | eba | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Bebwa
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