Sanwan Surname
Approximately 1,817 people bear this surname
Sanwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 901 | 1:198,273 | 4,863 |
| Thailand | 750 | 1:94,184 | 13,293 |
| Benin | 125 | 1:82,685 | 9,761 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sanwan (7,176) may also be a first name.
Sanwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sanwan (Hindi: सांवल, Marathi: संवाम, Oriya: ସନୱାନ) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanwan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 224,013th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,010,757 people. Sanwan is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Sanwan reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Sanwan is also the 76,374th most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 7,176 people.
It is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 901 people, or 1 in 198,273. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Sindh, where 100 percent reside and Punjab, where 0 percent reside. Aside from Pakistan this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 41 percent reside and Benin, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanwan in the Hindi language | ||
| सांवल | sanvala | - |
| Sanwan in the Oriya language | ||
| ସନୱାନ | sanawana | - |
| Sanwan in the Marathi language | ||
| संवाम | sanvama | - |
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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 Sanwan
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