Cognomen Bavis (Bavis 
) , globally, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Bavis is habitual in Canada, where it is a rare surname, New Zealand, and India. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, the United States, and Canada. Very seldom, Bavis is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Bavis | Canada, United States, Malaysia, India, Indonesia |
| mark bavis American ice hockey player, US (b. 1970) |
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| mike bavis American ice hockey player, US (b. 1970) |
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| chuck bavis college basketball player (1968–1969) Purdue |
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