Salewa Surname

281,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Salewa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6101:86,7908,799
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
Nigeria2531:700,16932,315
Indonesia911:1,453,28898,507
Papua New Guinea571:143,04819,694
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Salewa (4,053) may also be a first name.

Salewa Last Name Facts

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

Salewa is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salewa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 281,955th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,327,153 people. Salewa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Salewa are found; 45 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 109,489th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 4,053 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 610 people, or 1 in 86,790. In Tanzania Salewa is primarily concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 36 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 29 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 21 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 21 percent live and Nigeria, where 18 percent live.

Salewa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Salewa surname is primarily Christian (83%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shalewa9235/
Saloewa9215/
Saliewa922/
Szalewa922/
Sialewa921/
Salewai921/
Sahlewa921/
Salewait868/
Saleewat861/
Salawa834,338/
Saliwa832,106/
Zalewa83627/
Selewa83356/
Saleva83348/
Salewe83204/
Salewi83172/
Saleba83153/
Jalewa83106/
Salewo8333/
Solewa835/
Calewa832/
Salywa832/
Salieva7717,640/
Salaeva773,801/
Saleeva772,546/
Shaleva77744/
Saleeba77341/
Salleva77201/
Shelewa77200/
Salaway77170/
Saulawa77139/
Szelewa77137/
Salavea7799/
Saloway7738/
Chalewa7738/
Sauleva7736/
Shaliwa7734/
Soleway7733/
Jalewad7723/
Salawai7722/
Salehba7718/
Solewad7713/
Salawah7712/
Saloeva7711/
Salevad7710/
Salawau7710/
Seleway777/
Salawua777/
Soulewa776/
Szalawa776/
Saileva775/
Saleyba775/
Zalewas775/
Sialiwa774/
Shalawa774/
Salawaj774/
Selewai774/
Salebay773/
Sallawa773/
Salebai772/
Salebah772/
Saliway772/
Sayleva771/
Sasleva771/
Salawaa771/
Saleabo771/
Salebha771/
Salewwi771/
Saleyva771/
Saliawa771/
Salewoi771/
Saleweh771/
Zaleywa771/
Sielewa771/
Salliwa771/
Sailewe771/
Salevas771/
Saliwua771/
Sealeba771/
Sallewe771/
Caleway770/
Jaleway770/
Sollewa770/
Shalaeva717,364/
Salyaeva71979/
Sallaway71366/
Salloway71341/
Shaleeva71279/
Saalieva71141/
Saulebay71110/
Shalieva7198/
Sahlaeva7195/
Salewich7178/
Saalaeva7150/
Saulebai7143/
Saliaeva7143/
Saglieva7137/
Shalaway7131/
Sallevad7128/
Saliwait7125/
Salebhai7121/
Sauleeva7113/
Saylieva7113/
Salewycz7112/
Souleywa7112/
Jallewad717/
Shauleva715/
Schelewa714/
Sailaway713/
Saulaeva713/
Salewych712/
Sallieva712/
Salleeva712/
Sailaeva711/
Saalebai711/
Chalewad711/
Sialieva711/
Shalibea711/
Saleibah711/
Shaulawa711/
Salawaha711/
Saliwaha711/
Salihwad711/
Salehbha711/
Salewith711/
Challewa711/
Salloeva711/
Salaawai711/
Shahleba711/
Salisway710/
Saliba6734,771/
Saliva672,261/
Salava671,375/
Salawo67533/
Saliwe67431/
Solawa67387/
Selawa67222/
Shalyaeva67207/
Zaliwa67192/
Salive67181/
Jaliwa67179/
Seleva67156/
Saliwo67145/
Salibe67143/
Šaleva67105/
Soleva6789/
Caleva6777/
Soleba6775/
Sahalaeva6773/
Zalawa6769/
Zaleba6760/
Saliwaith6754/
Salebe6749/
Shallieva6743/
Shalloway6739/
Shalloeva6738/
Salebo6735/
Salavo6735/
Saleve6733/
Salebi6733/
Zaleva6732/
Soliwa6719/
Shaulieva6717/
Salevi6717/
Zalewo6716/
Seliwa6714/
Salyba6714/
Saliwi6713/
Chatlewad6712/
Salahieva6711/
Solewe6711/
Salevo6711/
Shayleeva678/
Saleby678/
Shaliaeva678/
Shallaeva677/
Salowo676/
Zolewa675/
Salaheeva674/
Salybe674/
Schalaeva673/
Shayloeva672/
Shahleeva672/
Salhebhai671/
Challewad671/
Chatlewas671/
Jaleva671/
Schalieva671/
Shailaeva671/
Shaylaeva671/
Shealewis671/
Selewo671/
Shalevach671/
Shahalawa671/
Shchaleva671/
Salève671/
Xolewa671/
Salyva671/
Challewai671/
Shallaway670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salewa
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