Babwah

Babwah Meaning & Origin

About Babwah
The surname Babwah is of Indo-Guyanese origin and is derived from the Hindi word "babu," meaning "gentleman" or "sir." It is commonly used as a respectful title in India and Guyana. The addition of the suffix "-wah" is a common practice in Indo-Guyanese surnames, indicating a place of origin or association. Therefore, the surname Babwah can be understood to mean "a person associated with or from a place of gentlemen" or "a person with the qualities of a gentleman."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Babwah is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Babwah: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Babwah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 B W AH0
🌐 IPA
/babwah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Babwah in Braille

Here's how to represent Babwah in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Babwah in braille

How to sign the name Babwah using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Babwah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Babwah in sign language

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