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Bawa

How common is the last name Bawa?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Bawa, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#30,538

Bawa was the 30,538th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 764 people, about 0.2 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)5.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.8%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)11.9%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander75.1%
  • Two or more races4.6%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.8%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.