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Cognomen Bava (Bava , Бава , 巴瓦) , around the world, is a common last name. The surname Bava is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a common surname, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Saudi Arabia, and Italy. Much less frequently, Bava is the forename as well as the last name.