Sabwani Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Sabwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sabwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Sabwani (14) may also be a first name.

Sabwani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sabwani Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sabwani (Marathi: साबवानी, Oriya: ସବାନି) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sabwani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sabwani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,017,195th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name Sabwani is mostly found in Oceania, where 43 percent of Sabwani reside; 43 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 43 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name globally, borne by 14 people.

The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 452,984. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Milne Bay, where 100 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 24 percent are found and Pakistan, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sabwani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sabwani in the Oriya language
ସବାନିsabani-
Sabwani in the Marathi language
साबवानीsabavani-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sabwani
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