Bewou Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Bewou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 38 | 1:546,554 | 42,843 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Bewou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bewou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bewou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻭ) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bewou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,055,934th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bewou are found; 93 percent are found in Central Africa and 93 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
Bewou is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 546,554. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 55 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 39 percent are found and West Region, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 5 percent are found and Mauritania, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bewoud | 91 | 18 | / |
| Biewou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bewoue | 91 | 1 | / |
| Beuwou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bewu | 89 | 1,028 | / |
| Bewo | 89 | 595 | / |
| Bebou | 80 | 287 | / |
| Bhewu | 80 | 65 | / |
| Bewoa | 80 | 35 | / |
| Bewuh | 80 | 16 | / |
| Bewua | 80 | 10 | / |
| Biwou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bevou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Beawo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bewut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bewoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bewoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beawu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beiwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Biewo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bewoe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bewus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bewoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bewos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beswo | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beibou | 73 | 3,455 | / |
| Beïbou | 73 | 146 | / |
| Beybou | 73 | 118 | / |
| Bevout | 73 | 85 | / |
| Bewayo | 73 | 73 | / |
| Bebouh | 73 | 31 | / |
| Bewuji | 73 | 14 | / |
| Bewoyi | 73 | 13 | / |
| Biwoue | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bewoya | 73 | 11 | / |
| Beawoe | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bevoue | 73 | 5 | / |
| Beevou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Beuwoh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beboue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beawau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biwouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bewoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Behwoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beivou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bewoit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beavou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bewood | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bewa | 67 | 284,798 | / |
| Bebo | 67 | 38,396 | / |
| Bevu | 67 | 759 | / |
| Bebu | 67 | 676 | / |
| Biwo | 67 | 162 | / |
| Beibouh | 67 | 110 | / |
| Bevo | 67 | 95 | / |
| Biwu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Beybouh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Behbouh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bewosch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beevout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bywu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beavout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bheewoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boiwoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behwayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beewayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beywood | 67 | 0 | / |
Bewou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bewou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﻭ | bww | - |
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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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- 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 Bewou
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