Sangwai Surname
Approximately 353 people bear this surname
Sangwai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 235 | 1:300,589 | 51,827 |
| India | 87 | 1:8,816,843 | 179,063 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Sangwai (343) may also be a first name.
Sangwai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sangwai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sangwai (Marathi: संगवई) is borne by more people in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sangwai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 796,486th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. The last name Sangwai is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Sangwai reside; 68 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 471,283rd most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 343 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 300,589. In Thailand it is mostly concentrated in: Chachoengsao Province, where 63 percent are found, Chanthaburi Province, where 30 percent are found and Chiang Mai Province, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Thailand this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sangwai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sangwai in the Marathi language | ||
| संगवई | sangava'i | 57.89 |
| सांगवी | sangavi | 31.58 |
| संगवी | sangavi | 5.26 |
| संगवाई | sangava'i | 5.26 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sangwai
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