Sanawi Surname

258,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Suriname

Sanawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia8831:149,77314,726
Philippines3991:253,73037,830
Malaysia731:404,03021,053
Thailand571:1,239,269179,534
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Iran251:3,071,30192,215
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
France11:66,422,722504,397
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Sanawi (4,856) may also be a first name.

Sanawi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanawi (Marathi: सानवी) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanawi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 258,090th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,778,719 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Sanawi are found; 93 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 73 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Sanawi is also the 97,980th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,856 people.

It is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 883 people, or 1 in 149,773. In Indonesia Sanawi is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 64 percent reside, Central Java, where 8 percent reside and South Sumatra, where 4 percent reside. Barring Indonesia it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 26 percent reside and Malaysia, where 5 percent reside.

Sanawi Last Name Statistics demography

Sanawi earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahnawi9283/
Sannawi9274/
Sangawi9251/
Sanawie9228/
Sanawai9226/
Hsanawi9211/
Shanawi928/
Sanawiz926/
Sanhawi923/
Sanawij921/
Sagnawi921/
Sainawi921/
Satnawi921/
Shannawi8615/
Sahanawi8610/
Sanawish868/
Sahnawai861/
Sangaiwi861/
Shagnawi861/
Senawi831,084/
Sanavi83483/
Janawi83371/
Sanawa83312/
Sanawe83108/
Sanabi8398/
Zanawi8379/
Sanawy8331/
Sanewi8314/
Sanowi839/
Shatnawei807/
Shanawaiz801/
Shenawi7713,165/
Sanavio77875/
Sannawa77762/
Sangavi77756/
Sanhabi77123/
Shanabi77118/
Sainabi7788/
Sanabai7746/
Shanawa7723/
Sanawaj7718/
Sehnawi7717/
Samhawi7713/
Sanaabi7713/
Saneawa7713/
Sanewai7713/
Zainawi779/
Sonawai776/
Sanobai776/
Chanawi776/
Saynabi775/
Sainavi772/
Sanavai772/
Sanaawy772/
Saunabi771/
Sannabi771/
Sanaboi771/
Sanauwa771/
Sanavis771/
Samnavi771/
Canawui771/
Janhawi771/
Shanawj771/
Sanaiva771/
Sanaavi771/
Sanevai771/
Senawai771/
Sanawee771/
Sanaway770/
Shahnawaiz751/
Sanabhai712,289/
Shennawi71596/
Sangavai71365/
Sahnawaj71177/
Shanawaj71133/
Shahnavi71128/
Shanabih71103/
Channawi7123/
Shainabi7122/
Shangavi7121/
Zasnawyi7121/
Shanaway7120/
Chasnawi7115/
Sainabai7110/
Sanobhai7110/
Shainavi716/
Chanawai714/
Chatnawi714/
Sainawaj713/
Shanabai713/
Shanobai713/
Shatnawy712/
Zanawich712/
Sangavhi712/
Sangnavi712/
Sainabhi712/
Sannabai711/
Sanabhoi711/
Sanahavi711/
Sanavich711/
Janaswai711/
Shenawai711/
Shaanabi711/
Shannavi711/
Shahnawj711/
Shanaiwa711/
Sangowui711/
Samnaway711/
Sanaavid711/
Sanaviph711/
Djanawui711/
Sanohwit711/
Sangawee711/
Zenawi672,106/
Shahnawaj67748/
Sanevi67455/
Zanawa67230/
Sanabe67205/
Janavi67166/
Shahnajbi67145/
Senavi67117/
Sahanawaj6799/
Zanabi6774/
Sanave6769/
Senawe6758/
Sanava6749/
Senewi6743/
Sonawa6731/
Sanovi6726/
Sanowe6723/
Sonavi6721/
Sonabi6719/
Shannavai6715/
Senawy6710/
Shanabhai679/
Janawe677/
Sanewe677/
Canavi677/
Sanahaibi674/
Shahanavi674/
Shangahvi674/
Sanabhaih673/
Shannawaj672/
Sainavaid672/
Sonawe672/
Sahnajwaj671/
Sainabhai671/
Sangahavi671/
Shaisnavi671/
Shajnawaj671/
Shaenavai671/
Shahnavis671/
Sanobi671/
Jonawi671/
Zanavi671/
Shahnavid671/
Xanavi671/

Sanawi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanawi in the Marathi language
सानवीsanavi-

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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 Sanawi
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