Cognomen बापू (Bapu 
, बापू ) , in the world, is a common family name. The last name बापू is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname, Kuwait, and Oman. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in India, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. More frequently, बापू is the forename as well as the last name.