Samwani Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Samwani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 56 | 1:275,683 | 28,626 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
Samwani (45) may also be a first name.
Samwani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samwani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Samwani (Marathi: सामवानी) has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Samwani.
How Common Is The Last Name Samwani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,736,881st most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Samwani live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Samwani is also the 1,504,468th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 45 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 275,683. In Zimbabwe Samwani is most common in: Mashonaland West Province, where 54 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 43 percent live and Harare Province, where 2 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 28 percent live and India, where 22 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siamwani | 93 | 24 | / |
| Shamwani | 93 | 22 | / |
| Samwana | 86 | 92 | / |
| Somwani | 86 | 10 | / |
| Samvani | 86 | 10 | / |
| Samwane | 86 | 4 | / |
| Samuani | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zamwani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Somwanit | 80 | 305 | / |
| Shamwana | 80 | 260 | / |
| Sambanni | 80 | 115 | / |
| Sambanyi | 80 | 59 | / |
| Sambeani | 80 | 37 | / |
| Samwonyi | 80 | 14 | / |
| Samwanna | 80 | 11 | / |
| Shamvani | 80 | 7 | / |
| Siamwana | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sambauni | 80 | 4 | / |
| Siamwane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sambahni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sambaani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samwaine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Somwanhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shomwani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chamwani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Somwanich | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sambhanyi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shambanyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shahmbani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shamwanje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shambaani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sambane | 71 | 1,268 | / |
| Samuana | 71 | 178 | / |
| Sambany | 71 | 31 | / |
| Somwane | 71 | 12 | / |
| Somvani | 71 | 6 | / |
| Samuane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamuana | 67 | 227 | / |
| Zaamuani | 67 | 68 | / |
| Sambeyni | 67 | 19 | / |
| Somwanna | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shambane | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sambaine | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sambouni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saimuangnai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zambanyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambonai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soumwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soumbani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sombanyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shambany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somvanid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samuhana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somvanhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambainy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somvanit | 67 | 1 | / |
Samwani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samwani in the Marathi language | ||
| सामवानी | samavani | 63.64 |
| समवाणी | samavani | 36.36 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samwani
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