Sagwa Surname

438,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Sagwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sagwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3861:137,15412,684
Kenya3271:141,22311,426
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Sagwa (209) may also be a first name.

Sagwa Last Name Facts

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

Sagwa (Hindi: सगवा, Marathi: सागवा) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Sagwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sagwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sagwa is the 438,773rd most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 9,331,045 people. The last name Sagwa is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sagwa live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Sagwa is also the 625,736th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 209 people.

This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 386 people, or 1 in 137,154. In Tanzania Sagwa is mostly found in: Simiyu Region, where 42 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 28 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 42 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Sagwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shagwa91355/
Saigwa91310/
Sagwai9113/
Sakgwa916/
Sagwah912/
Siagwa911/
Saagwa911/
Seagwa911/
Seakgwa83357/
Shagwai8310/
Sagwaya837/
San'gwa835/
Sangwaa832/
Sangwha832/
Saghwat832/
Saingwa831/
Shagwaj831/
Ssangwa831/
Saangwa831/
Sagwaja831/
Shaghwa831/
Sakwa8014,348/
Sagwe802,438/
Zagwa801,353/
Sagua801,233/
Sagba801,086/
Jagwa8067/
Segwa8066/
Sagwo8049/
Sogwa8031/
Saqwa8020/
Sagva806/
Sagwi802/
Cagwa801/
Saingwea7724/
Schangwa771/
Sanghwaa771/
Chagwa733,035/
Shagba732,811/
Saigua732,615/
Sagbay731,971/
Saguay731,562/
Segwai73606/
Shakwa73401/
Sekgwa73307/
Shaqwa73306/
Saygua73300/
Saygba73159/
Saikwa73153/
Segway7355/
Sakwai7350/
Seakwa7346/
Shegwa7345/
Shagwi7328/
Sagbai7328/
Saagua7326/
Sakwah7324/
Sakway7324/
Saakwa7323/
Seugwa7323/
Sagwit7318/
Sagvay7317/
Jagway7313/
Sogwai7313/
Jaagwa7313/
Zagwai7312/
Sakgwe7311/
Zagwah7311/
Shogwa7310/
Sangva738/
Saagwe738/
Shagwe738/
Saigba737/
Siakwa735/
Saekwa735/
Sacwai734/
Sougwa734/
Saukwa733/
Sagvat733/
Shagua733/
Saegua733/
Saguai732/
Sakkwa732/
Shagva732/
Ssegwa732/
Ssakwa732/
Zaggwa732/
Seggwa732/
Saghwi731/
Jaghwa731/
Saykwa731/
Sogwad731/
Seagwe731/
Sagbea731/
Sahgba731/
Zaugwa731/
Saagba731/
Sagbaa731/
Jagwea731/
Jaggwa731/
Jjagwa731/
Zaghwa731/
Zzagwa731/
Saguah731/
Saguea731/
Sagwou731/
Sagwui731/
Sakwea731/
Saqway731/
Tcagwa731/
Sahkwa731/
Saguaz731/
Siagwe731/
Saegwo731/
Saygbah67358/
Saguach67330/
Saygbay67174/
Shangua67140/
Seakgwe67127/
Shaigba67117/
Dziagwa6760/
Saeguay6744/
Saeguai6739/
Zangwai6737/
Siakwai6735/
Shaigua6730/
Sangvai6727/
Shaagba6720/
Saaigba6715/
Sackwah6714/
Saguaya6710/
Shakwai6710/
Sangkua679/
Sagouha678/
Sanggua677/
Suogwai677/
Sougwai677/
Shakwaa675/
Sheakwa675/
Chagway675/
Saikwha675/
Shagbaa674/
Chaggwa674/
Chagwah673/
Saguhay673/
Shokgwa673/
Saingwe672/
Saygbea672/
Sayguay672/
Soungwa672/
Shakwah672/
Songkwa672/
Saakwah672/
Sahngwe672/
Chagwas672/
Sanghua672/
Sahkwai671/
Saikwad671/
Saungwe671/
Chaigwa671/
Saykwad671/
Song'wa671/
Shaikwa671/
Shaqway671/
Shagbaj671/
Shagvaj671/
Seagbay671/
Sheagba671/
Saygwei671/
Saygbha671/
Sagwieh671/
Sayguah671/
Saigbai671/
Saagbaa671/
Sakkwai671/
Sshagba671/
Soongwa671/
Zangwah671/
Shaukwa671/
Shakwau671/
Shaygua671/
Sseggwa671/
Sahakwa671/
Saguhat671/
Sangwou671/
Seingwa671/
Saqwach671/
Chacgwa671/
Siakgwe671/
Zangkwa671/
Saiguai671/
Saiguay671/
Saykkwa671/
Sangvea671/
Sangkwe671/
Shaqwaa671/
Shaqwat671/
Jagways670/

Sagwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sagwa in the Hindi language
सगवाsagava-
Sagwa in the Marathi language
सागवाsagava-

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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 Sagwa
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