Cognomen Baea (Baea 
) , in all the world, is a rare family name. The surname Baea is characteristic of Papua New Guinea, where it is quite a rare surname, China, where it is an extremely rare surname, and Nigeria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in China, Papua New Guinea, and India. Much less frequently, Baea is the forename as well as the last name.