Savant Surname
Approximately 31,131 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 27,577 | 1:27,815 | 2,075 |
| United States | 1,671 | 1:216,911 | 21,104 |
| Italy | 1,331 | 1:45,948 | 8,268 |
| France | 103 | 1:644,881 | 83,663 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Northern Cyprus | 45 | 1:7,089 | 1,629 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Nepal | 20 | 1:1,424,048 | 7,048 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
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.
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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
Savant Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Savant in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﺎﻓﺎﻩ | safah | - |
| Savant in the Marathi language | ||
| सावंत | savanta | 86.79 |
| सांवंत | sanvanta | 1.68 |
| सावन्त | savanta | 1.54 |
| संतोष | santosa | 1.18 |
| सांवत | sanvata | 0.98 |
| सवंत | savanta | 0.83 |
| वसंत | vasanta | 0.64 |
| शांत | santa | 0.49 |
| सावत | savata | 0.39 |
| सिवता | sivata | 0.33 |
| सुवण | suvana | 0.29 |
| अनंत | ananta | 0.26 |
| संपत | sampata | 0.16 |
| संगीता | sangita | 0.16 |
| पवन | pavana | 0.11 |
| साधना | sadhana | 0.1 |
| सावंतं | savantam | 0.09 |
| संकेत | sanketa | 0.09 |
| यवान | yavana | 0.07 |
| सुशांत | susanta | 0.06 |
| ़सावंत | savanta | 0.05 |
| सांवन | sanvana | 0.04 |
| वनाथ | vanatha | 0.04 |
| जयंत | jayanta | 0.04 |
| भावना | bhavana | 0.04 |
| साजन | sajana | 0.04 |
| संतु | santu | 0.04 |
| सपना | sapana | 0.04 |
| सावन | savana | 0.04 |
| सावांत | savanta | 0.04 |
| सवत | savata | 0.02 |
| सवन्त | savanta | 0.02 |
| सवांत | savanta | 0.02 |
| सामंत | samanta | 0.02 |
| संतोश | santosa | 0.02 |
| सावं | savam | 0.02 |
| संावत | samavata | 0.02 |
| रावण | ravana | 0.02 |
| पवर्त | pavarta | 0.01 |
| सावंन | savanna | 0.01 |
| सवीता | savita | 0.01 |
| अिवता | aivata | 0.01 |
| सावतं | savatam | 0.01 |
| सारंग | saranga | 0.01 |
| पवण | pavana | 0.01 |
| िवनीता | ivanita | 0.01 |
| सािरता | sairata | 0.01 |
| सावंता | savanta | 0.01 |
| सावंट | savanta | 0.01 |
| संत | santa | 0.01 |
| बासंता | basanta | 0.01 |
| िसांत | isanta | 0.01 |
| सुवन | suvana | 0.01 |
| सपंत | sapanta | 0.01 |
| साावंत | saavanta | 0.01 |
| सवंत् | savant | 0.01 |
| शशांका | sasanka | 0.01 |
| सावंआत | savamata | 0.01 |
| सवश | savasa | 0.01 |
| अवंती | avanti | 0.01 |
| सावं़त | savamta | 0.01 |
| सापंत | sapanta | 0.01 |
| शालन | salana | 0.01 |
| सावान्त | savanta | 0.01 |
| शशांक | sasanka | 0.01 |
| आशालता | asalata | 0.01 |
| िशवंक | isavanka | 0.01 |
| वंसत | vansata | 0.01 |
| शांता | santa | 0.01 |
| सावात | savata | 0.01 |
| संतोबा | santoba | 0.01 |
| समािन | samaina | 0.01 |
| सांपत | sampata | 0.01 |
| आनंत | ananta | 0.01 |
| सावता | savata | 0.01 |
| िवांती | ivanti | 0.01 |
| संवंत | sanvanta | 0.01 |
| सवने | savane | 0.01 |
| सुवर्णा | suvarna | 0.01 |
| Savant in the Hindi language | ||
| सावंत | savanta | 67.99 |
| सावन्त | savanta | 29.59 |
| सवन्त | savanta | 0.97 |
| सवंत | savanta | 0.68 |
| सांवत | sanvata | 0.29 |
| सावँत | savamta | 0.1 |
| शवन्त | savanta | 0.1 |
| सवान्त | savanta | 0.1 |
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