Savant Surname

17,752nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Savant Surname User-submission:

The surname Savant (not to be confused with Sawant whose origins are different) is associated with the former princely state of Sawantwadi. This should actually be Savantwadi but has been spelt Sawantwadi because of the wider use of this spelling in English.

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Savant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India27,5771:27,8152,075
United States1,6711:216,91121,104
Italy1,3311:45,9488,268
France1031:644,88183,663
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Northern Cyprus451:7,0891,629
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
England291:1,921,31276,208
Qatar281:84,2149,043
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Nepal201:1,424,0487,048
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Oman61:614,6626,082
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Savànt (1) are calculated separately.

Savant (2,920) may also be a first name.

Savant Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Savant (not to be confused with Sawant whose origins are different) is associated with the former princely state of Sawantwadi. This should actually be Savantwadi but has been spelt Sawantwadi because of the wider use of this spelling in English. In the local Marathi language the Devnagri script सावंत does not differentiate between Savant and Sawant, since it is a phonetic language. Sawantwadi was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Sawantwadi, ruled by the Sawant-Bhonsle royal clan of the Marathas.

- vaibhavsavant

Savant Last Name Facts

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

Savant (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻓﺎﻩ, Hindi: सावंत, Marathi: सावंत) is found most in India. It may also occur in the variant forms: Savànt. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Savant? popularity and diffusion

The last name Savant is the 17,752nd most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 234,093 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Savant live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Savant is also the 134,369th most widely held given name at a global level, held by 2,920 people.

This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 27,577 people, or 1 in 27,815. In India Savant is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 42 percent are found, Karnataka, where 38 percent are found and Gujarat, where 15 percent are found. Not including India this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Italy, where 4 percent are found.

Savant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Savant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Savant last name expanded 10,444 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Savant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Savant are 2.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Savant earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 0.31% less than the national average, earning R 236,904 per year and in United States they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $42,476 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Savànt941/
Sauvant92584/
Savanth92386/
Saveant9279/
Savannt9267/
Savante9250/
Shavant9234/
Savantt9223/
Saavant9221/
Satvant9212/
Savaant927/
Ssavant924/
Savaint921/
Sasvant921/
Savaunt921/
Savan916,568/
Saavanth866/
Savanthe864/
Shavante862/
Sahvanth861/
Shavanth861/
Ssavannt861/
Sauvaint861/
Sauvante861/
Sauyvant861/
Sawant83444,456/
Savane8347,222/
Savang831,443/
Sauvan831,259/
Savain83423/
Shavan83370/
Savanh83249/
Sajvan83212/
Savean83194/
Javant83139/
Savann8396/
Sahvan8372/
Savand8372/
Sabant8368/
Sevant8360/
Savgan8353/
Saivan8337/
Satvan8330/
Saavan8325/
Sovant8319/
Savent8318/
Sayvan8315/
Savhan8314/
Savaan8313/
Sasvan8310/
Cavant836/
Savamt834/
Savont833/
Savatn832/
Seavan832/
Savajn831/
Savaun831/
Savanc831/
Savayn831/
Jasvant771,116/
Sauvain77867/
Chavant77867/
Jaivant77852/
Sahavan77259/
Shavane77201/
Suivant77169/
Savatin77135/
Sawanth77132/
Jayvant77118/
Souvant7784/
Shahvan7773/
Savasin7753/
Sauvent7742/
Sawante7731/
Savanne7725/
Savhane7725/
Sampant7721/
Shawant7716/
Savahan7715/
Savatim7712/
Schavan7710/
Savagne7710/
Sajvand7710/
Sabante7710/
Sahuvan779/
Scevant779/
Saawant778/
Savandh777/
Sathvan776/
Savasen776/
Sevanth775/
Savaten775/
Sawaant775/
Seyvant775/
Shevant775/
Shavand775/
Savaane774/
Shaivan774/
Sahvain773/
Seveant773/
Saivang772/
Shavain772/
Shavgan772/
Sheavan772/
Savhain772/
Savonte772/
Jatvant772/
Satvane772/
Sabhant772/
Saivane772/
Seavang772/
Sauvand772/
Sawants772/
Savatyn772/
Saavang771/
Sahvaan771/
Saihvan771/
Saajvan771/
Sauvane771/
Sauvhan771/
Sattvan771/
Sanpant771/
Saveang771/
Saventh771/
Sawannt771/
Sayvane771/
Shhavan771/
Shasvan771/
Shauvan771/
Shavhan771/
Shabant771/
Sahvand771/
Saavane771/
Savaain771/
Zaavant771/
Saivean771/
Savaine770/
Seavent770/
Cavanth770/
Saban7338,291/
Sawan7325,366/
Savon733,239/
Zavan73874/
Sovan73743/
Çavan73140/
Savón7386/
Săvan7372/
Savam7362/
Savòn731/
Sõvan731/
Shahavan71213/
Chavante71199/
Sathvane71122/
Savanova71107/
Savasing7183/
Sahavand7160/
Jashvant7152/
Savascin7135/
Shahvand7127/
Jaivanth7124/
Jayvante7118/
Savahyna7115/
Sahuvain7114/
Schovant7111/
Savaşçin718/
Jasvante717/
Schavann716/
Samphant716/
Jayvanth715/
Sashwant715/
Shavonte714/
Chauvant714/
Sauvaine713/
Savahane713/
Saatvane711/
Sammpant711/
Chavanth711/
Jaysvant711/
Jaisvant711/
Jaayvant711/
Savatten711/
Shovante711/
Shevanth711/
Shavaine711/
Shavanne711/
Shavatin711/
Shaveand711/
Shawandt711/
Shampant711/
Shaavaan711/
Jaivante711/
Javantch711/
Shahwant711/
Shayvayn711/
Sahabant711/
Sahavain711/
Sabainet711/
Savasçin711/
Savaşcin711/
Saveanne711/
Savaşçın710/
Sevaundt710/
Shaban67246,343/
Chavan67139,987/
Saywan678,852/
Sawane674,608/
Shawan674,525/
Sajwan674,450/
Sovann674,081/
Sahwan672,697/
Shovan672,306/
Saiwan671,717/
Savone671,368/
Siawan671,314/
Sobaan671,151/
Sabean671,054/
Saaban67955/
Sawand67755/
Sayban67661/
Sauban67636/
Sabhan67602/
Javand67535/
Shahavand67526/
Saiban67463/
Sabaan67430/
Sabaun67326/
Sawaan67317/
Szawan67274/
Sajuan67254/
Shavanova67238/
Sawuan67230/
Saband67224/
Saveyn67200/
Sawwan67197/
Sevent67196/
Sauwan67188/
Savong67187/
Sovane67141/
Savamd67140/
Sayuan67131/
Sabain67105/
Seyvan6789/
Sasuan6784/
Sawaun6783/
Sawain6771/
Savond6763/
Çavent6756/
Seaban6747/
Saawan6745/
Sabann6743/
Covant6741/
Souvan6741/
Shavon6739/
Savonn6732/
Shavam6727/
Sovhan6726/
Saadtvand6726/
Şatvan6725/
Sevand6721/
Sawhan6720/
Chavasint6720/
Sovgan6719/
Sawamt6719/
Saivam6718/
Savein6716/
Çavgan6716/
Sa'ban6713/
Shavachin679/
Sayvanova679/
Shahsvand679/
Šajvan679/
Savandova678/
Sabanh678/
Szovan677/
Cavand677/
Sovang677/
Seawan677/
Sawahn677/
Savuon677/
Zsovan676/
Saabon676/
Saivon676/
Savoin675/
Savaising675/
Sahvanova675/
Sayvon675/
Seivan675/
Savoun675/
Zavand674/
Sawann674/
Saveun673/
Sawont673/
Hsaban673/
Ssaban673/
Jawant672/
Siovan672/
Sawent672/
Saavon672/
Seavon672/
Savaim672/
Sawean672/
Sotvan672/
Sauvaigne672/
Sajwat671/
Savaam671/
Savaanova671/
Cawant671/
Zavaun671/
Zavent671/
Savend671/
Savonh671/
Sawanc671/
Sawayn671/
Sohvan671/
Soivan671/
Sewant671/
Shampanth671/
Sovanh671/
Sovaun671/
Saawon671/
Zayvan671/
Zaivan671/
Śawant671/
Sahvon671/
Sahatvand671/
Sabont671/
Sabayn671/
Savannova671/
Sauvon671/
Savonk671/
Săvean671/
Schovantz671/
Sağban671/
Sawgan671/
Seuvan671/
Sab'an671/
Samphanth671/
Shavahyna671/
Zabant671/
Ceavan670/
Sovayn670/

Savant Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Savant in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﺎﻓﺎﻩsafah-
Savant in the Marathi language
सावंतsavanta86.79
सांवंतsanvanta1.68
सावन्तsavanta1.54
संतोषsantosa1.18
सांवतsanvata0.98
सवंतsavanta0.83
वसंतvasanta0.64
शांतsanta0.49
सावतsavata0.39
सिवताsivata0.33
सुवणsuvana0.29
अनंतananta0.26
संपतsampata0.16
संगीताsangita0.16
पवनpavana0.11
साधनाsadhana0.1
सावंतंsavantam0.09
संकेतsanketa0.09
यवानyavana0.07
सुशांतsusanta0.06
़सावंतsavanta0.05
सांवनsanvana0.04
वनाथvanatha0.04
जयंतjayanta0.04
भावनाbhavana0.04
साजनsajana0.04
संतुsantu0.04
सपनाsapana0.04
सावनsavana0.04
सावांतsavanta0.04
सवतsavata0.02
सवन्तsavanta0.02
सवांतsavanta0.02
सामंतsamanta0.02
संतोशsantosa0.02
सावंsavam0.02
संावतsamavata0.02
रावणravana0.02
पवर्तpavarta0.01
सावंनsavanna0.01
सवीताsavita0.01
अिवताaivata0.01
सावतंsavatam0.01
सारंगsaranga0.01
पवणpavana0.01
िवनीताivanita0.01
सािरताsairata0.01
सावंताsavanta0.01
सावंटsavanta0.01
संतsanta0.01
बासंताbasanta0.01
िसांतisanta0.01
सुवनsuvana0.01
सपंतsapanta0.01
साावंतsaavanta0.01
सवंत्savant0.01
शशांकाsasanka0.01
सावंआतsavamata0.01
सवशsavasa0.01
अवंतीavanti0.01
सावं़तsavamta0.01
सापंतsapanta0.01
शालनsalana0.01
सावान्तsavanta0.01
शशांकsasanka0.01
आशालताasalata0.01
िशवंकisavanka0.01
वंसतvansata0.01
शांताsanta0.01
सावातsavata0.01
संतोबाsantoba0.01
समािनsamaina0.01
सांपतsampata0.01
आनंतananta0.01
सावताsavata0.01
िवांतीivanti0.01
संवंतsanvanta0.01
सवनेsavane0.01
सुवर्णाsuvarna0.01
Savant in the Hindi language
सावंतsavanta67.99
सावन्तsavanta29.59
सवन्तsavanta0.97
सवंतsavanta0.68
सांवतsanvata0.29
सावँतsavamta0.1
शवन्तsavanta0.1
सवान्तsavanta0.1

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