Bwemi Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Bwemi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bwemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1071:364,85323,632
Tanzania831:637,85138,732
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388

Bwemi Last Name Facts

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

Bwemi occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwemi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bwemi is the 1,159,732nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. The surname Bwemi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwemi live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Bwemi is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 364,853. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kibaale District, where 33 percent reside, Kyegegwa District, where 15 percent reside and Kabarole District, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Uganda it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 40 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bweemi918/
Bwema801,937/
Buemi801,397/
Bwami801,336/
Bwimi8098/
Bweme8081/
Bwomi809/
Buemio73485/
Bwamoi7335/
Bweema7323/
Buemie7321/
Bwaami739/
Bweeme734/
Pwetmi731/
Bhwami731/
Bouhemi671/

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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 Bwemi
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