Sakawa Surname

172,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Sakawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7001:65,9716,330
Japan5461:234,1479,766
Egypt4581:200,73314,525
Tanzania3641:145,44413,279
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Zambia1281:123,8289,362
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Sakawa (252) may also be a first name.

Sakawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sakawa (Oriya: ସକାୱତ) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakawa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 172,777th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,927,901 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Sakawa are found; 43 percent are found in East Africa and 22 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 561,423rd most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 252 people.

It is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 700 people, or 1 in 65,971. In Kenya it is most common in: Kisii County, where 74 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 12 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 22 percent are found and Egypt, where 18 percent are found.

Sakawa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sakawa last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saikawa923,594/
Shakawa921,268/
Sakaiwa9236/
Saukawa924/
Sakawai923/
Sakhawa921/
Seakawa921/
Sackawat866/
Sakkawat866/
Shakawah864/
Sakawuha861/
Sakawaha861/
Shakawaa861/
Sakhawai861/
Sekawa8334,618/
Sokawa831,324/
Sakawi83316/
Jakawa83243/
Sacawa83206/
Sakava83138/
Sakawe8397/
Zakawa8361/
Sakewa8332/
Sakowa836/
Sakawo831/
Saqawa831/
Xakawa831/
Sakawy831/
Sackhawat801/
Saikhawat801/
Shakawaat801/
Sahkawaat801/
Shakaawah801/
Sakaeva773,191/
Sakhawi772,520/
Sakhawy77931/
Shokawa77886/
Shaqawa77488/
Soekawa77250/
Seikawa77183/
Shakava77151/
Zaikawa77130/
Sakawee77112/
Sekaiwa7756/
Shakawi7747/
Saikawi7746/
Djakawa7736/
Saekewa7723/
Sakhava7717/
Szacawa7717/
Sakkawi7716/
Siekawa7715/
Zakkawa7712/
Sakabau779/
Shekawa774/
Sadkawi774/
Sakawej774/
Sakavas773/
Sakaiva773/
Caikawa773/
Ssekawa773/
Saukawi773/
Jakawad772/
Jakaway772/
Sakhawe772/
Shakawy772/
Soukawa772/
Siokawa772/
Sekahwa772/
Saikawe772/
Sakawie771/
Zakawea771/
Jakawai771/
Saakava771/
Sakavaz771/
Sakouwa771/
Saukava771/
Saykaba771/
Shakawo771/
Seakawe771/
Seakowa771/
Shakowa771/
Xhakawa771/
Saikawo771/
Sakaabe771/
Shaikhawat757/
Shakhawaja754/
Shaikahwat751/
Shahjkawaj751/
Sakhawaath751/
Shakawahay751/
Shaqawah713,264/
Shakaeva71468/
Sakhaeva71125/
Sakkaeva71115/
Sagkaeva7181/
Shakaabo7174/
Sakhauva7165/
Djakaiwa7159/
Jackaway7137/
Sakkawet7126/
Shakahwo7121/
Shakawho7119/
Sookawat7116/
Jakkawad7110/
Jakkawat718/
Chakaiwa716/
Shakhava715/
Shakhawi715/
Ssekaawa713/
Saykaeva712/
Sakovaya712/
Jakeaway712/
Saukaeva712/
Shoukawa712/
Shakabah712/
Shakabay711/
Sacahwea711/
Saikaaba711/
Saukkowa711/
Sakhabay711/
Chakaway711/
Jakhawat711/
Shekhawa711/
Shakauba711/
Chakkawa711/
Zakawhea711/
Shaqawas711/
Shakaweh711/
Ssekaiwa711/
Sakhavaj711/
Sakhavau711/
Sakhaavi711/
Sakawuhi711/
Sakaweee711/
Sakhawit711/
Shakawie711/
Zakhawat711/
Chakawat711/
Sakova671,784/
Sacaba67647/
Shakhaeva67430/
Shakhabah67244/
Sekewa67139/
Jokawa67121/
Xakawe67103/
Sokowa6798/
Sekava6772/
Cacawa6758/
Sakavi6747/
Sakowo6735/
Sakave6734/
Sakowi6729/
Sakhawoth6726/
Socawa6725/
Sekowa6724/
Sakeva6720/
Jakava6715/
Cakava6714/
Saqawy678/
Sakowe678/
Sakahabha677/
Chakkawat676/
Sokawi675/
Saqawe675/
Sacowa675/
Jakowa674/
Sakhovaya674/
Sakhavath673/
Zakewa673/
Sacava673/
Sokawe673/
Saqawi673/
Zakava672/
Sakhovaia672/
Zakowa672/
Sekawo672/
Sookhawat672/
Saqawo672/
Sakahasua671/
Sakhavaya671/
Sakuiwaha671/
Sakewo671/
Sokava671/
Sahakavad671/
Sahakavat671/
Sacawe671/

Sakawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakawa in the Oriya language
ସକାୱତsakawata-

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