Bwaye Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Bwaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Bwaye (45) may also be a first name.
Bwaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bwaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bwaye has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bwaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bwaye is the 1,765,740th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwaye are found; 83 percent are found in Central Africa and 83 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Bwaye is also the 1,504,468th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 45 people.
Bwaye is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 830,108. Aside from The DR Congo Bwaye exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 12 percent live and Uganda, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bwaaye | 91 | 5 | / |
| Bwaiye | 91 | 5 | / |
| Bwye | 89 | 102 | / |
| Bway | 89 | 15 | / |
| Bwayo | 80 | 5,919 | / |
| Bwoye | 80 | 831 | / |
| Bwaya | 80 | 523 | / |
| Buaye | 80 | 125 | / |
| Bwawe | 80 | 98 | / |
| Bweye | 80 | 25 | / |
| Bwayi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Bhwae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bvaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bwayu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vwaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bwooye | 73 | 28 | / |
| Bwahyu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Bwayit | 73 | 14 | / |
| Bhuaye | 73 | 10 | / |
| Buayeh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Buayes | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bhwaya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Buayie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bwohye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buhaye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bwoyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bbaaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwejye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwayou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwajje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwahei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwaaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwaaje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwa'ya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwgoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwahyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhwayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhwaay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buayei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buay | 67 | 8,921 | / |
| Bwai | 67 | 670 | / |
| Bwea | 67 | 57 | / |
| Bwayowa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bwaa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bbay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bwau | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bwei | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pway | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bouhaye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bwie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bvae | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bwey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bvay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bwuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bwiyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bvye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pwye | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Bwaye
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