Explore the Family Name Bava
The meaning of Bava
1. Italian: unflattering nickname from bava ‘dribble, slime’. 2. Indian: variant of Bawa. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Aldo, Gino. Indian Sharmila.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bava in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bava experienced a drop in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,643, but this declined to 59,742 by 2010, marking a decrease of 9.33%. Similarly, the count of people with the Bava surname decreased from 353 in 2000 to 338 in 2010, a decline of 4.25%. The proportion of people with the name per 100,000 also fell by 15.38%, going from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,643 | #59,742 | -9.33% |
| Count | 353 | 338 | -4.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.11 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bava
On the ethnicity front, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the ethnic distribution among individuals with the Bava surname from 2000 to 2010. Those identifying as White made up the largest portion with 85.84% in 2000, but this figure slightly decreased to 80.77% by 2010. People of Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity had a notable increase from 10.76% in 2000 to 14.20% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a minor uptick from 3.12% in 2000 to 3.55% in 2010. For those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races, there were no recorded percentages in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.84% | 80.77% | -5.91% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 10.76% | 14.2% | 31.97% |
| Hispanic | 3.12% | 3.55% | 13.78% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |