Where Does The Last Name Sanway Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sanway is carried by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanway? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 5,812,366^th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. Sanway is predominantly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Sanway reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,994,417^th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 28 people.

The last name Sanway is most widely held in Liberia, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 629,791. In Liberia Sanway is most prevalent in: Montserrado County, where 71 percent live, Grand Bassa County, where 14 percent live and Grand Cape Mount County, where 14 percent live. Excluding Liberia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Sanway Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sanway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sanway surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.