Bwami Surname
Approximately 1,336 people bear this surname
Bwami Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'kingdom', 'king', 'kingship'. This name is common among Bantu communities.
Bwami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 780 | 1:94,717 | 10,727 |
| Kenya | 270 | 1:171,037 | 13,055 |
| Uganda | 227 | 1:171,979 | 14,553 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 1:454,599 | 1,711 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bwami (192) may also be a first name.
Bwami Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'kingdom', 'king', 'kingship'. This name is common among Bantu communities.
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Bwami Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Bwami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bwami Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bwami occurs most in The DR Congo. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bwami? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 287,362nd most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,454,750 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Bwami reside; 59 percent reside in Central Africa and 59 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Bwami is also the 655,603rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 192 people.
It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 780 people, or 1 in 94,717. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 20 percent live and Uganda, where 17 percent live.
Bwami Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Bwami surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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