Saphwani Surname
Approximately 132 people bear this surname
Saphwani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Saphwani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saphwani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Saphwani (Hindi: साफवानी) has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saphwani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,558,593rd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Saphwani reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
Saphwani is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Outside of Malawi it exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabhwani | 88 | 4 | / |
| Shapwanyi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Safwani | 80 | 1,011 | / |
| Sapwany | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sapwane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shafwani | 75 | 56 | / |
| Shofwani | 75 | 42 | / |
| Sabuhani | 75 | 10 | / |
| Shabwani | 75 | 2 | / |
| Savhvani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sopbhani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shavwani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sabbahani | 71 | 17 | / |
| Safuani | 67 | 482 | / |
| Safwane | 67 | 171 | / |
| Safwany | 67 | 159 | / |
| Sofwani | 67 | 121 | / |
| Safwana | 67 | 38 | / |
| Sabuani | 67 | 22 | / |
| Safvani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sopvani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavwani | 67 | 1 | / |
Saphwani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saphwani in the Hindi language | ||
| साफवानी | saphavani | - |
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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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- 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 Saphwani
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