Bwato Surname
Approximately 734 people bear this surname
Bwato Surname Definition:
Bwato is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: canoe / Boat.
Bwato Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 547 | 1:135,063 | 14,394 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Bwato (160) may also be a first name.
Bwato Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bwato is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: canoe / Boat.
Bwato Demographics
Average Bwato Salary in
South Africa
R 76,164
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Bwato Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bwato Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bwato is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bwato? popularity and diffusion
Bwato is the 460,168th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,928,537 people. The surname Bwato occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwato live; 75 percent live in Central Africa and 75 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 725,185th most frequent forename globally. It is borne by 160 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 547 people, or 1 in 135,063. Aside from The DR Congo it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.
Bwato Last Name Statistics demography
Bwato earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.95% less than the national average, earning R 76,164 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bwatoa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Bwaito | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bwatoo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bwatho | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buato | 80 | 771 | / |
| Bwata | 80 | 366 | / |
| Bwoto | 80 | 86 | / |
| Pwato | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bwaita | 73 | 271 | / |
| Mpwato | 73 | 82 | / |
| Buatoa | 73 | 29 | / |
| Buatho | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bwatha | 73 | 10 | / |
| Buatot | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bvasto | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bwatah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Buatoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buatoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buhato | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwotto | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buasto | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buatos | 73 | 0 | / |
| Buatois | 67 | 1,158 | / |
| Bwaitha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Buhatto | 67 | 1 | / |
| B'Batou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buatout | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Bwato
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