Sanwa Surname
Approximately 3,012 people bear this surname
Sanwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,811 | 1:45,480 | 3,814 |
| Nigeria | 55 | 1:3,220,777 | 97,902 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Sanwa (8,814) may also be a first name.
Sanwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sanwa (Oriya: ସାନୱ) is found most in Japan. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 147,082nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,419,504 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Sanwa are found; 93 percent are found in East Asia and 93 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 66,632nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 8,814 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 2,811 people, or 1 in 45,480. In Japan Sanwa is mostly concentrated in: Gifu Prefecture, where 13 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 13 percent live and Aomori Prefecture, where 12 percent live. Other than Japan it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Sanwa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sanwa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sanwa surname fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanwa in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାନୱ | sanawa | - |
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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 Sanwa
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