Bwaina Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Bwaina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bwaina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Bwaina (26) may also be a first name.

Bwaina Last Name Facts

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

Bwaina is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwaina? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bwaina is the 2,460,878th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 100 percent of Bwaina are found; 100 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 98 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 26 people.

Bwaina is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 135,895. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Milne Bay, where 90 percent are found and National Capital District, where 10 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea Bwaina occurs in one country. It is also common in The Solomon Islands, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bwana9112,438/
Bwina91205/
Bwayinga861/
Bwaana83121/
Bhwana83105/
Bwanea8382/
Bwanai834/
Bwanna834/
Bwanah833/
Bwanau833/
Pwaina832/
Bwanaa832/
Bwauna831/
Bwanas831/
Bwahana778/
Bwannga771/
Bwingah771/
Bwawena771/
Bwayana771/
Bwanaus771/
Buana7315,990/
Bwino73571/
Buina73329/
Bwini73230/
Bwena73195/
Bwani73143/
Bwane7379/
Bwine7378/
Bwano7335/
Pwana7312/
Bbina738/
Pwina734/
Bbana734/
Bvana734/
Vbana732/
Bwiny730/
Bwayenga7121/
Bwanaowa7110/
Bwahanga717/
Bwayonga714/
Bwayunga711/
Bweyanga711/
Buanga6738,959/
Bhuina671,411/
Bhuana67175/
Buinga67132/
Pwanga6798/
Mpwana6767/
Puaina6744/
Buinea6739/
Buinas6737/
Buanay6735/
Buatna6729/
Mpwina6724/
Bwanyi6724/
Buanat6720/
Bwaneh6720/
Buaini6718/
Bweino6716/
Bueana6713/
Pwanna679/
Vuaina677/
Bhvana675/
Buinay675/
Bwinyo675/
Pwatna674/
Bbanaa674/
Buanas673/
Bueina673/
Bwanje672/
Bbanna672/
Bwinis672/
Buanna672/
Bwanho671/
Bbanha671/
Buanha671/
Bwgani671/
Buanoa671/
Buinai671/
Bwanii671/
Bhwane671/
Bwhani671/
Buisna671/
Bhwany671/
Pwanah671/
Pwihna671/
Bwinui671/
Bwinyi671/
Bwuini671/
Bwanes671/
Bweena671/
Buanau671/
Buanea671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bwaina
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