Bwanakawa Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Uganda

Bwanakawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bwanakawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362

Bwanakawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bwanakawa is most common in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwanakawa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,605,694th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name Bwanakawa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwanakawa reside; 62 percent reside in Central Africa and 62 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 2,172,929. Besides The DR Congo Bwanakawa occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 33 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bwana Kawa954/
Bwanakaya89205/
Bwanaka8823/
Bankawa884/
Bwanikwa82268/
Banakaya8222/
Biwanaka827/
Bawanaka824/
Bwanakay824/
Buwanaka824/
Bwangawa821/
Bwanikaa821/
Binakawa821/
Bwanakai821/
Banaka80442/
Bankaa80100/
Bwanka805/
Bwanyikwa7834/
Bwanga Wa784/
Bwanawkya781/
Bana Kaya781/
Bwanika756,565/
Banawag75245/
Benakaa75137/
Banakay75102/
Banwaka7584/
Banakka7583/
Bangawa7573/
Bunkawa7563/
Bwangwa7562/
Banacka7558/
Banakao7548/
Baniaka7537/
Banakia7526/
Bankaya7525/
Bhanaka7520/
Bainaka7520/
Banyaka7511/
Banagwa7511/
Bahnaka759/
Banakah758/
Banakai756/
Bwankwe755/
Bankkaa754/
Pankawa754/
Bawanka752/
Baynaka752/
Banaaga752/
Byanaka752/
Bonkawa752/
Banauka752/
Bannaka751/
Banakya751/
Bwanaga751/
Buwanka751/
Bwaniak751/
Bianaka751/
Binkawa751/
Bajnaka751/
Banaika751/
Banakea751/
Banaoka751/
Banoaka751/
Bankawu751/
Baanaka751/
Buanaka751/
Beanaka750/
Bouiwanaka747/
Baywanyaka741/
Banak7179,722/
Banka7128,326/
Banakayi719,496/
Bouanaka712,076/
Buwaneka71805/
Bianyaka7189/
Bianiaka7182/
bin Kawa7173/
Banagaya7153/
Bwaniika7134/
Banakiya7124/
Bannawag7122/
Banakaye7121/
Bayanaka7114/
Bwaniaga719/
Bankayao718/
Bhanakka717/
Banikaya717/
Baanakka715/
Bwanyaga715/
Bwanakoo714/
Banaikay714/
Banakuau714/
Binkawai713/
Buwanika713/
Banyakwe713/
Binakaya712/
Bawankae711/
Bankaiah711/
Bankayya711/
Bankhawe711/
Bannakka711/
Bankayah711/
Panikawa711/
Pinakawa711/
Benakuwa711/
Byanaaga711/
Byanagwa711/
Buwanuka711/
Bwaanika711/
Bwanhaga711/
Bwanikka711/
Bwanyoka711/
Bowaniak711/
Bewnacka711/
Bieankaa711/
Binagawa711/
Binakawe711/
Baingawa711/
Banacaya711/
Banakeya711/
Banaukha711/
Banawaku711/
Banguawa711/
Banhakia711/
Banggawa711/
Banikawo711/
Ba Wanka711/
Bwankwoy711/
Bennakaa711/
Biankaya711/
Bayiwanyaka701/
Bwanga6723,854/
Banaga6715,925/
Banaag6715,438/
Panaka677,146/
Baniak671,884/
Buanak671,848/
Banuka671,723/
Banakh671,453/
Banack67966/
Bana Kayi67835/
Banaki67525/
Bankah67513/
Benaka67397/
Baneka67363/
Baonak67357/
Banika67355/
Banyak67198/
Bankay67196/
Bhanka67193/
Banako67183/
Bhanak67178/
Bankwe67173/
Banake67171/
Bainak67138/
Bonaka6784/
Banagaiya6780/
Bankai6769/
Banaik6767/
Bannak6762/
Benakuawu6762/
Bianka6756/
Binaka6743/
Bahnak6743/
Buanka6734/
Bankwi6732/
Ban-Ka6731/
Bankka6727/
Banoka6726/
Banđak6724/
Baynak6722/
Banaku6722/
Bainka6720/
Banaca6720/
bin Kawah6718/
Buyankaya6716/
Banayacao6713/
Bwanakeye6710/
Bunaka6710/
Bwanguewa679/
Banagayya678/
Bankaï678/
Byanka677/
Bewnak677/
Bankae677/
Bangaa676/
Bankau676/
Benkaa675/
Bwonka675/
Banhakeia674/
Pankaa674/
Benakaiah674/
Bwanki674/
Bwanko674/
Baenka674/
Bounakaya674/
bin Kawau673/
Bankao673/
Bangawayo672/
Binaykaya672/
Baanka672/
Buanaagua672/
Biwank672/
Banyka672/
Bajnka672/
bin Kawai672/
Bajnak672/
Bouannaka672/
Boanak672/
Baunak672/
Panyakawe672/
Pawanikwa671/
Pawanukwa671/
Bunkaa671/
Bonkaa671/
Baunka671/
Bannka671/
Bancka671/
Bhanuakai671/
Bewanayak671/
Beanka671/
Banayagwo671/
Bnakha671/
Bounakaia671/
Bhuwanika671/
Bhuyanaka671/
Bana-Kayi671/
Banakė671/
Banhak671/
Bani Awqa671/
Bani-Kawo671/
Banggaway671/
Bany Yaka671/
Baanak671/
Bouanahka671/
Bouaniaka671/
Bhanyakau671/
Ben Khawa671/
bin Kawae671/
bin Kaway671/
bin Akawi671/
Bhankw671/
Baenak671/
Buwnak671/
Hbnaka671/
Bahnka670/

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