Sabuwa Surname
Approximately 1,367 people bear this surname
Sabuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,325 | 1:133,693 | 8,659 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Sabuwa (8,563) may also be a first name.
Sabuwa Demographics
Sabuwa Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Sabuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sabuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sabuwa is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sabuwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 282,110th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,331,050 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sabuwa are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 67,986th most widespread first name globally It is held by 8,563 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,325 people, or 1 in 133,693. In Nigeria Sabuwa is mostly found in: Kano, where 63 percent live, Plateau, where 14 percent live and Adamawa, where 4 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Sabuwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Traditional African (88%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siabuwa | 92 | 88 | / |
| Shabuwa | 92 | 27 | / |
| Sabouwa | 92 | 12 | / |
| Saebuwa | 92 | 11 | / |
| Ssabuwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saibuwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sobuwa | 83 | 585 | / |
| Sebuwa | 83 | 29 | / |
| Zabuwa | 83 | 22 | / |
| Sabuba | 83 | 10 | / |
| Jabuwa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sabuva | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sabuwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sabouba | 77 | 201 | / |
| Shabuwe | 77 | 81 | / |
| Sobhuwa | 77 | 66 | / |
| Sebuiwa | 77 | 37 | / |
| Sabueva | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sanpuwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sabubai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sabuvat | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chabuwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shabuba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ssebuwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sabubay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cabuwha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siabuwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cabuway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sebhuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabuvad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabuuba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shabueva | 71 | 105 | / |
| Sabubhai | 71 | 17 | / |
| Sanphuwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Seanpuwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chabouwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sabouwou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaboowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sabowo | 67 | 120 | / |
| Sabubi | 67 | 63 | / |
| Sabubo | 67 | 40 | / |
| Zabuba | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sabhubhai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sabóva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zavuwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sabowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaibubai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shabhubai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savuva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cebuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sabowy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cabuva | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sabuwa
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