Bwae Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bwae Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bwae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Bwae Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bwae is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwae? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bwae is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Bwae occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Bwae live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Norway, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,028,457. In Norway Bwae is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent live. Barring Norway it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Kenya, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bwahe893/
Bhwae891/
Bwaaye805/
Bwaiye805/
Bwajje801/
Bwahei801/
Buae7538/
Bvae755/
Pwae753/
Bweu751/
Vbae751/
Vwae751/
Bwoe751/
Buaes67137/
Buaez6711/
Bwahi678/
Bwohe678/
Bhuae676/
Bbaae671/
Bua'e671/
Bwaoa671/
Pwahe671/
Buaee671/
Bwaua671/
Pwaer671/
Buaie670/

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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 Bwae
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