Bilwa Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Bilwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bilwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
India111:69,733,217610,955
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Bilwa (1,617) may also be a first name.

Bilwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bilwa (Bengali: বিল্ব, Oriya: ବିମ) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bilwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,605,694th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Bilwa reside; 38 percent reside in Central Africa and 38 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Bilwa is also the 192,106th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 1,617 people.

The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Beside The DR Congo Bilwa occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 22 percent are found and India, where 20 percent are found.

Bilwa Last Name Statistics demography

Bilwa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bailwa9134/
Bilway9133/
Bilwau912/
Billwa912/
Beilewa831/
Bailewa831/
Bilba801,042/
Belwa80275/
Bilwi80103/
Bilua8098/
Bilwo804/
Bilwe804/
Bilbay731,978/
Belway73210/
Bhelwa7371/
Blewah7334/
Bilbau7327/
Bilwes7326/
Builua7321/
Bilbah739/
Belwad738/
Billva735/
Vilway735/
Billba734/
Boelwa734/
Belwas732/
Bilbai732/
Bilbha732/
Bilwit731/
Belwah731/
Baylwa731/
Bilbağ731/
Bilwey731/
Bhlwwa731/
Behlwa731/
Bilbea731/
Bilweu731/
Biluas731/
Belwea731/
Biliua731/
Billwe730/
Bilwatsch712/
Blua67994/
Bilbeau6745/
Biluayi6741/
Bilweis6733/
Billwatsch6719/
Bellway674/
Blba672/
Bhelwad672/
Blwe672/
Blwy671/
Blwi671/
Bailewo671/
Blwo671/
Bilouha671/
Biliuha671/

Bilwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bilwa in the Oriya language
ବିମbima-
Bilwa in the Bengali language
বিল্বbilba55.56
বিল্লbilla44.44

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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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  • 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 Bilwa
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