Bvaka Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Bvaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bvaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe631:245,05126,542
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Bvaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bvaka is found most in Zimbabwe. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bvaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Bvaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bvaka is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Bvaka live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Bvaka is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 245,051. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 76 percent reside, Harare Province, where 13 percent reside and Matabeleland South Province, where 10 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Kuwait, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bvacka914/
Buaka803,552/
Bwaka80494/
Bveka8014/
Bvaki801/
Buakai73279/
Bwakea73207/
Bvouka7371/
Buakah7312/
Buakat736/
Bvaker734/
Bwaika734/
Buakha733/
Vuhaka732/
Buaska732/
Bweaka731/
Bvasky731/
Buaaka731/
Buakau731/
Buakay731/
Buakhai67521/
Bouhaka6730/
Bwakaya678/
Buakhoa676/
Buakead672/
Buakkai671/
Buakhay671/
Buakeat671/
Bwaikai671/
Buhakka671/
Buakaia671/

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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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  • 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 Bvaka
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