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) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanawi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 258,090th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,778,719 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Sanawi live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 73 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 97,980th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 4,856 people.

Sanawi is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 883 people, or 1 in 149,773. In Indonesia Sanawi is mostly found in: West Java, where 64 percent reside, Central Java, where 8 percent reside and South Sumatra, where 4 percent reside. Besides Indonesia this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common 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
  • 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 Sanawi
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