Saowa Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Saowa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Saowa (17) may also be a first name.

Saowa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Saowa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Saowa is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saowa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Saowa is the 3,957,383rd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Saowa are found; 32 percent are found in East Asia and 32 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname Saowa is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea Saowa is primarily found in: Southern Highlands, where 88 percent reside and Gulf, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 32 percent reside and Thailand, where 28 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sajowa91408/
Saowat91206/
Saouwa9115/
Sahowa917/
Saowad914/
Saowap913/
Sayowa912/
Saowah911/
Siaowa911/
Shaowa911/
Saow89187/
Saidowa839/
Sachowa837/
Shayowa834/
Shatowa832/
Shajowa832/
Saitowa831/
Sashowa831/
Szadowa831/
Sahowaz831/
Sayow80513/
Sajow80468/
Sahow8049/
Shaow8025/
Saoba8024/
Saova804/
Zaowa802/
Saowo802/
Siaow801/
Jaowa801/
Sahatowa7783/
Saschowa7721/
Szachowa7716/
Satshowa774/
Hsiaowai771/
Shachowa771/
Shahowna771/
Shashowa771/
Shattowa770/
Saa7522,852/
Shahow73895/
Shaova73402/
Sahova73226/
Saobai73151/
Sohawa73138/
Sajova7331/
Chaowa7317/
Jajowa7314/
Saobha7313/
Sojowa739/
Sajhow739/
Saouba739/
Saauwa736/
Jazowa736/
Sahowo734/
Sayova734/
Zaouwa734/
Seahow734/
Soyowa733/
Shoawa732/
Djaowa732/
Sopowa732/
Saiova731/
Jaowat731/
Shaoba731/
Shaows731/
Zasowa731/
Zadowa731/
Sa'oba731/
Saobay731/
Soowah731/
Sayhow731/
Seaoow731/
Saiyow731/
Saooba731/
Soawua731/
Zhaowa731/
Saischowa7131/
Saha672,826,701/
Saad671,127,430/
Saah6738,032/
Saat6719,288/
Shaa674,234/
Saas672,091/
Saaz671,536/
Saai671,519/
Chaowai671,161/
Saay67428/
Shahova67403/
Saoubai67316/
Sjaa67217/
Ssaa67202/
Sa'a67175/
Saap67111/
Sahouba6779/
Saaa6751/
Saaj6742/
Shaowei6742/
Saob6739/
Sağa6735/
Saňa6725/
Siaa6721/
Djaouwa6714/
Saaß6714/
Chahowa6713/
Saof6713/
Soaw676/
Chaowas676/
Saov675/
Chadowa674/
Chaowah674/
Scaa674/
Saosuay674/
Zaow674/
Shotowa673/
Shaouba673/
Shaobha672/
Chayowa672/
Sagiova672/
Jsaa672/
Saoubay672/
Shaiova671/
Saehova671/
Saahova671/
Shauova671/
Shayova671/
Shaeova671/
Sayyowh671/
Saeawua671/
Sohtowa671/
Shoyowa671/
Jahouwa671/
Jahowat671/
Jattowa671/
So'owai671/
Shajova671/
Shahaow671/
Shahoba671/
Shahoow671/
Sahoova671/
Saïa671/
Sașa671/
Shaihow671/
Sothowa671/
Sohowat671/
Saochua671/
Siahowo671/
Soohawa671/
Shaowsh671/
Xsaa671/
Schaowp670/

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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 Saowa
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