Sakawan Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

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

Sakawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Sakawan (31) may also be a first name.

Sakawan Last Name Facts

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

Sakawan (Marathi: सकवान) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakawan? popularity and diffusion

Sakawan is the 4,116,508th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Sakawan is mostly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Sakawan live; 65 percent live in Southeast Asia and 30 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,874,099th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 31 people.

Sakawan is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 12,654,778. In The Philippines Sakawan is primarily found in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 63 percent live and Soccsksargen, where 38 percent live. Beside The Philippines this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 30 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sakawan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakawan in the Marathi language
सकवानsakavana-

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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 Sakawan
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