Bwai Surname
Approximately 670 people bear this surname
Bwai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 414 | 1:427,881 | 22,121 |
| Tanzania | 186 | 1:284,632 | 22,243 |
| Kenya | 53 | 1:871,319 | 32,675 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bwai (53) may also be a first name.
Bwai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bwai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bwai (Hindi: ब्वाई) occurs most in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bwai? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bwai is the 493,410th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 10,876,934 people. The surname Bwai is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bwai reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 62 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bwai is also the 1,366,219th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 53 people.
This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 414 people, or 1 in 427,881. In Nigeria Bwai is mostly found in: Plateau, where 87 percent live, Taraba, where 8 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent live. Not including Nigeria it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 28 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bwayi | 89 | 21 | / |
| Bhwai | 89 | 10 | / |
| Bwaji | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bwa | 86 | 368 | / |
| Bwi | 86 | 70 | / |
| Bwayit | 80 | 14 | / |
| Bhwayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bwahyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bwahei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bwaggi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bbai | 75 | 6,106 | / |
| Bwoi | 75 | 125 | / |
| Bwea | 75 | 57 | / |
| Pwai | 75 | 48 | / |
| Bwii | 75 | 41 | / |
| Bvai | 75 | 39 | / |
| Bwaa | 75 | 18 | / |
| Bwei | 75 | 15 | / |
| Bwau | 75 | 15 | / |
| Bway | 75 | 15 | / |
| Vbai | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bwie | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bwha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bhwa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bwaz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bwah | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bwio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vwai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bwiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bwad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hbwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bwwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bwaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bwyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bwoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bwit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bwip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bwgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bwga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bwaihau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwayo | 67 | 5,919 | / |
| Bweya | 67 | 1,150 | / |
| Bwija | 67 | 789 | / |
| Bwaya | 67 | 523 | / |
| Bwaja | 67 | 153 | / |
| Bwoya | 67 | 146 | / |
| Bwijo | 67 | 120 | / |
| Bwaye | 67 | 108 | / |
| Bwawe | 67 | 98 | / |
| Bwahu | 67 | 95 | / |
| Bwiya | 67 | 69 | / |
| Bweyi | 67 | 54 | / |
| Bwoji | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bwije | 67 | 33 | / |
| Bbayi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bwa'a | 67 | 24 | / |
| Buaai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bweha | 67 | 17 | / |
| Buaji | 67 | 16 | / |
| Buaia | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bwoyi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pwaji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhwad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mpwai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bwaju | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bwahe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhwaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bweja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bwash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bwaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bwihe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bwwid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bbhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bbaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vbaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bbaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwhga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwiie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pwait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pwaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pwaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bvaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhwae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwazp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bbaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwoie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwidt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Buaie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bwoit | 67 | 0 | / |
Bwai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bwai in the Hindi language | ||
| ब्वाई | bva'i | 50 |
| ब्वाइ | bva'i | 50 |
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Footnotes
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bwai
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