Salawa Surname

107,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Salawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,9651:26,9423,252
Poland1,0291:36,9385,739
Philippines4271:237,09236,023
Nigeria3761:471,12423,774
Cameroon1361:152,71416,743
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Indonesia691:1,916,655121,671
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Sweden111:895,16066,831
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
India61:127,844,230863,365
England61:9,286,343223,652
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Salawa (3,834) may also be a first name.

Salawa Last Name Facts

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

Salawa (Hindi: सलवा, Marathi: सलवा, Oriya: ସାଲୱା) is found most in Tanzania. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salawa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Salawa is the 107,558th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,679,932 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Salawa are found; 45 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Salawa is also the 113,446th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 3,834 people.

The last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,965 people, or 1 in 26,942. In Tanzania Salawa is mostly concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 39 percent live, Tabora Region, where 29 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 20 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 24 percent live and The Philippines, where 10 percent live.

Salawa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Salawa surname is primarily Christian (56%) in Nigeria.

The amount Salawa earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 68.03% less than the national average, earning R 75,972 per year and in United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salaway92170/
Saulawa92139/
Satlawa9226/
Salawai9222/
Salawah9212/
Salawau9210/
Salawua927/
Szalawa926/
Shalawa924/
Salawaj924/
Sialawa924/
Sallawa923/
Salaswa922/
Salawaa921/
Saliawa921/
Sallaway86366/
Sialyawa8661/
Shalaway8631/
Salawaja8616/
Sallawad8615/
Shalawat869/
Salaswat864/
Sailaway863/
Satlawad862/
Salawach862/
Sailawad861/
Shaulawa861/
Salawaha861/
Salawaad861/
Salaawai861/
Salawi831,677/
Salava831,375/
Salewa831,368/
Salaba831,091/
Salawe83726/
Salawo83533/
Solawa83387/
Salawy83385/
Selawa83222/
Salowa8392/
Zalawa8369/
Jalawa8339/
Salahawad804/
Shahalawa801/
Sallawadh801/
Scallaway801/
Shallaway800/
Sallaways800/
Salaeva773,801/
Salabai771,578/
Salavat77977/
Sielawa77772/
Shalawi77772/
Sailowa77690/
Saylawi77601/
Salabay77495/
Satława77487/
Salauwe77139/
Sohlawa77125/
Shalowa77107/
Salavea7799/
Salawie7778/
Salavad7774/
Saalava7767/
Shalava7757/
Salaswe7755/
Salawou7749/
Chalawa7744/
Saloway7738/
Soliawa7738/
Sallaba7738/
Salawei7738/
Shalewa7735/
Sahlawi7724/
Shalaba7723/
Salabaj7722/
Saloewa7715/
Salavai7712/
Sallawi7711/
Selaiwa7710/
Salouwa778/
Zatlawa777/
Salavay776/
Solaway776/
Salawui775/
Salaiva775/
Salhawi775/
Salawue774/
Salabha774/
Salawee774/
Saalawi773/
Salaiba773/
Jalawai773/
Salyava772/
Satlawi772/
Saliawi772/
Sallawe772/
Salabau772/
Szalewa772/
Shalawo772/
Sailawi772/
Salawis772/
Saalawe771/
Satlava771/
Salasva771/
Salauva771/
Salavaj771/
Salavas771/
Salavaz771/
Salayva771/
Salhawe771/
Sallava771/
Salahva771/
Jalawap771/
Selawah771/
Salaweh771/
Sahlawè771/
Saalawy771/
Salaabi771/
Salawuo771/
Saalaba771/
Salahwi771/
Salawid771/
Salawoo771/
Sallawo771/
Salewai771/
Djalawa771/
Jallawa771/
Sxalaba771/
Zailawa771/
Salaweu771/
Salawoh771/
Sahlewa771/
Shelawa771/
Salaawy771/
Salawej771/
Shalawy771/
Shalaeva717,364/
Salyaeva71979/
Salloway71341/
Salahavi71280/
Shalabai71251/
Shalabay71162/
Salachua71142/
Chalaswa71131/
Salabhai71105/
Sallavad7195/
Sahlaeva7195/
Shahlawi7181/
Salabeea7169/
Saalaeva7150/
Saliaeva7143/
Salavaha7139/
Saylauva7138/
Shalhawi7132/
Salave'a7131/
Sajtlava7116/
Shalawit7115/
Shealawy7110/
Jhalawad719/
Salawich719/
Satlavat717/
Chalawad717/
Salaweed717/
Sahahalawai717/
Schalaba716/
Shalavay715/
Shalavat715/
Sailabai715/
Shaalawy715/
Sollaway714/
Salawuer714/
Saulaeva713/
Jallawad712/
Salawetz712/
Salovaya711/
Sailaeva711/
Salahabe711/
Salahava711/
Salahvoa711/
Salahwei711/
Salaibai711/
Salowaid711/
Cahlaway711/
Chalawat711/
Jaslawat711/
Jhalawat711/
Jailawua711/
Shalaaby711/
Shalabha711/
Sallabah711/
Shalawei711/
Shajlawi711/
Salahawy711/
Salawuis711/
Saslowas711/
Szalabaj711/
Cayllawa711/
Shalaweh711/
Sahlawee711/
Salawued711/
Salyawit711/
Shatlawy711/
Chalawas711/
Jallawat711/
Sallawer710/
Salavi679,506/
Selowa678,122/
Salave677,941/
Salova676,522/
Salabi671,880/
Jalava671,382/
Salabe67728/
Zalewa67627/
Selewa67356/
Saylaubay67355/
Saleva67348/
Selava67252/
Salabo67252/
Saloba67229/
Shalyaeva67207/
Zalaba67173/
Solava67166/
Calava67114/
Xalaba6796/
Sailaubai6780/
Salowe6775/
Sahalaeva6773/
Solaba6769/
Shalloway6739/
Salavy6737/
Shellaway6735/
Salavo6735/
Salewo6733/
Shalavaha6727/
Solowa6720/
Sailabhai6714/
Saulabhai6714/
Salaby6712/
Salahieva6711/
Zalava6711/
Shaliaeva678/
Selawo678/
Shallaeva677/
Salowo676/
Solewa675/
Salaheeva674/
Zelawa674/
Shalovaya673/
Schalaeva673/
Sallavath673/
Salabè673/
Shailabai672/
Solawo672/
Celawa672/
Saalavath671/
Satlavath671/
Salahabee671/
Chalawadz671/
Challawad671/
Challaway671/
Chatlawad671/
Solawi671/
Shailaeva671/
Shailavat671/
Shaylaeva671/
Shahlavat671/
Jalawo671/
Salauweed671/
Salabá671/
Zalowa671/
Zalawe671/
Zalawy671/
Shahlavas671/
Salahavij671/
Salavjova671/
Salahbhai671/
Sailaubay671/
Scalloway671/
Shallahwi671/
Colawa670/
Schalavah670/

Salawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salawa in the Hindi language
सलवाsalava-
Salawa in the Marathi language
सलवाsalava-
Salawa in the Oriya language
ସାଲୱାsalawa50
ସଲୱାsalawa33.33
ସାଲଓାsalaoa16.67

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