Bnawa Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Bnawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bnawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Bnawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bnawa occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bnawa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Bnawa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bnawa reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Chadic Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Niger, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 6,397,339. In Niger Bnawa is primarily concentrated in: Niamey Capital District, where 33 percent are found, Tahoua Region, where 33 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 33 percent are found. Beside Niger it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bnawaz913/
Bnawai911/
Bnawi8050/
Bnava802/
Bnowa801/
Bnewa801/
Bennaway775/
Binnawai771/
Binnawas771/
Bnavat7370/
Bnawer736/
Vnawaz731/
Bnhawi731/
Bnhawy731/
Bennawy67192/
Binnawi6744/
Bnasuha6710/
Bennawi674/
Bennaba672/
Binnava672/
Binnawy671/
Binnawe671/
Bennowa671/
Bnayhua671/
Bennewa671/

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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 Bnawa
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