Samwanu Surname
4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Samwanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 22 | 1:720,451 | 26,729 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambanu | 86 | 19 | / |
| Sanwanu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shambanu | 80 | 18 | / |
| Sambhanu | 80 | 16 | / |
| Shambhanu | 75 | 11 | / |
| Samwongou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sambonu | 71 | 464 | / |
| Sanbanu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sambonuh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sombanau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sombanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamuangu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samboneu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambounou | 63 | 2 | / |
| Shainbanu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sainvanus | 63 | 1 | / |
| Soumwongou | 59 | 7 | / |
| Shamuhongu | 59 | 1 | / |
| Saumbounou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Semuenu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Sombonu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Shaheinbanu | 56 | 1 | / |
| Zonwanou | 53 | 17 | / |
| Zambounou | 50 | 7 | / |
| Zounwanou | 50 | 3 | / |
| Sombounou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Soynvanus | 50 | 1 | / |
| Soumbonou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Sonwongou | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Samwanu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis