Sakwa Surname

36,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Sakwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11,1691:4,135599
Uganda1,4081:27,7273,842
Poland6921:54,9268,643
DR Congo3281:225,24321,937
Tanzania2841:186,41416,104
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Thailand621:1,139,328167,850
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Zambia281:566,06923,715
England251:2,228,72284,230
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Norway121:428,52437,411
India101:76,706,538639,611
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Wales81:386,81619,671
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Sakwa (2,873) may also be a first name.

Sakwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sakwa occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 36,754th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 507,914 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Sakwa reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Sakwa is also the 135,680th most commonly held given name in the world, held by 2,873 people.

Sakwa is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 11,169 people, or 1 in 4,135. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 49 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 12 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Kenya Sakwa occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 10 percent are found and Poland, where 5 percent are found.

Sakwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Sakwa surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sakwa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.67% more than the national average, earning $66,739 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakwa91401/
Saikwa91153/
Sakwai9150/
Seakwa9146/
Sakwah9124/
Sakway9124/
Saakwa9123/
Sakhwa919/
Sakgwa916/
Siakwa915/
Saekwa915/
Saukwa913/
Sakkwa912/
Ssakwa912/
Saykwa911/
Sakwea911/
Sahkwa911/
Sakkhwa83526/
Seakgwa83357/
Saikhwa83310/
Siakwai8335/
Sackwah8314/
Shakwai8310/
Seakhwa8310/
Sakhwai837/
Shakwaa835/
Sheakwa835/
Saikwha835/
Shakwah832/
Saakwah832/
Saykhwa832/
Sahkwai831/
Saikwad831/
Saykwad831/
Shaikwa831/
Sakkwai831/
Shaukwa831/
Shakwau831/
Shakhwa831/
Sahakwa831/
Saykkwa831/
Sakwe8012,740/
Sagwa80781/
Sekwa80659/
Sakwi80456/
Jakwa80324/
Sokwa80281/
Sakua80218/
Zakwa80200/
Saqwa8020/
Sakwo808/
Shackway7732/
Shaankwa774/
Shaukwat772/
Shaikwah772/
Shekwa731,212/
Saekua73719/
Saekwo73636/
Shagwa73355/
Saigwa73310/
Sekgwa73307/
Shaqwa73306/
Jakway73161/
Sekwai73128/
Zakwai7397/
Sookwa7365/
Sankua7360/
Shakwe7351/
Jakwau7334/
Jakwad7325/
Suikwa7322/
Seakwe7320/
Shakua7316/
Jakwat7314/
Sagwai7313/
Sxakwe7313/
Soikwa7312/
Sakgwe7311/
Sakwei739/
Saikua739/
Jaikwa738/
Ssakwe737/
Shakwi736/
Seakua736/
Sacwai734/
Ssekwa734/
Shakwo733/
Djakwa733/
Sakwue732/
Seekwa732/
Sokwap732/
Soukwa732/
Saikwo732/
Sagwah732/
Jakwai732/
Zakwah732/
Siagwa731/
Sehkwa731/
Sakweh731/
Sakwee731/
Saagwa731/
Shokwa731/
Seagwa731/
Sokwai731/
Seukwa731/
Siakua731/
Ssokwa731/
Saqway731/
Sokhwa731/
Soekwa731/
Zakkwa731/
Saukwe731/
Saukwo731/
Sakuay731/
Jackway67519/
Saikuea67268/
Ziakwau67219/
Shakwer67154/
Seakgwe67127/
Saekuay6772/
Shankua6754/
Giakwad6746/
Sookhwa6729/
Saykwee6715/
Jackwat6714/
Chakwea6713/
Sackwie6712/
Shagwai6710/
Jakwach679/
Sangkua679/
Shokhwa677/
Sagwaya677/
Sohkwai675/
San'gwa675/
Jackwad674/
Shokwua674/
Shakwei674/
Saekuea674/
Sookwai674/
Sookwaa673/
Jaikwad673/
Shokgwa673/
Jakkwad672/
Sakuaha672/
Suikwah672/
Songkwa672/
Sangwaa672/
Sangwha672/
Sankuea672/
Saghwat672/
Saingwa671/
Sockwad671/
Sokhway671/
Shekwai671/
Shakwii671/
Shaqway671/
Shagwaj671/
Seikwah671/
Zeakwea671/
Sokwaia671/
Ssangwa671/
Saangwa671/
Saekkwo671/
Sackweh671/
Seankwe671/
Djaakwa671/
Djackwa671/
Cahakwa671/
Chakwua671/
Siakwei671/
Saqwach671/
Chakwaa671/
Siakgwe671/
Zangkwa671/
Sagwaja671/
Seehkwa671/
Seakuad671/
Saekuah671/
Saekwoy671/
Sangkwe671/
Shaghwa671/
Shaqwaa671/
Shaqwat671/
Zhaikwa671/
Djakwah671/
Jakways670/

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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 Sakwa
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