Salwo Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Salwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Salwo (17) may also be a first name.

Salwo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salwo is found in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salwo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,034,050th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Salwo live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Salwo is also the 2,694,839th most common first name globally It is held by 17 people.

It is most commonly held in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 1,019,561. In Burkina Faso Salwo is primarily found in: Centre-Sud Region, where 72 percent are found and Centre Region, where 28 percent are found. Outside of Burkina Faso it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and Liberia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salwoy911/
Salvo8028,225/
Salwa809,600/
Salbo80623/
Saluo803/
Jalwo802/
Sallwood772/
Sealwood771/
Shalwa73745/
Szalwa73190/
Salwah73183/
Salwaa73157/
Salvos7333/
Scalvo7314/
Salwau7310/
Saalwa738/
Sailwa736/
Sallwa733/
Salvot732/
Saliuo732/
Salbou732/
Salvod731/
Salhwa731/
Shaluo731/
Salvou731/
Zaalwo731/
Shalbo731/
Ssalwa731/
Chalwo731/
Salwap731/
Saluot731/
Salboy730/
Salvoy730/
Salvoi730/
Salboh730/
Shallwood712/
Salbouh67676/
Salwach67328/
Salouha67274/
Salvoch67139/
Shalvoy67135/
Sasilwa67109/
Shaulwa6792/
Saulwas6713/
Jalwoch6712/
Sailevo679/
Saluhou678/
Saulwah678/
Salouho677/
D'salvo676/
Shalwah676/
Salwaha674/
Callwoo671/
Salbooh671/
Shalwaa671/
Salwash671/
Salvosh671/
Sotilwo671/
Satlwad671/
Sahluho671/

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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 Salwo
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