Bwanike Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Bwanike Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bwanike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Tanzania1221:433,94830,252
Uganda691:565,78730,812

Bwanike (27) may also be a first name.

Bwanike Last Name Facts

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

Bwanike is most common in The DR Congo. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwanike? popularity and diffusion

Bwanike is the 851,613th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 22,702,635 people. Bwanike occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwanike are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Bwanike is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 27 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 568,304. Not including The DR Congo this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 38 percent are found and Uganda, where 21 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bwanika866,565/
Bwaniki861/
Bwanice861/
Bwanyeke804/
Buhanike801/
Bwanikka801/
Bwanikaa801/
Bwaanika801/
Buanik7754/
Buanika7134/
Buahnik715/
Bouhanik67485/
Buhangik6751/
Buanakhe6730/
Buanechke631/
Buanic62103/
Buanec6232/
Puanik621/
Buanek620/
Buannic57409/
Buhanec57145/
Buannec5743/
Buhanyk577/
Bweneki574/
Bueneke570/
Buhannic53223/
Buhangek5323/
Buhangic5317/
Buhangec536/
Buhonick536/
Bouhanek532/
Buanaque531/
Buhangig531/
Buhanecs531/
Bweineki531/
Buhankova508/
Puaniecki501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Bwanike
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