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 borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bwato? popularity and diffusion
Bwato is the 460,168th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,928,537 people. The last name Bwato is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwato are found; 75 percent are found in Central Africa and 75 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 725,185th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 160 people.
Bwato is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 547 people, or 1 in 135,063. Besides The DR Congo this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 14 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.
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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