Sawab Surname
Approximately 3,409 people bear this surname
Sawab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,416 | 1:126,161 | 3,649 |
| Yemen | 762 | 1:34,679 | 3,155 |
| Morocco | 716 | 1:48,151 | 7,863 |
| Indonesia | 261 | 1:506,702 | 41,355 |
| Afghanistan | 113 | 1:284,541 | 4,597 |
| Malaysia | 78 | 1:378,131 | 19,929 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Sawab (9,182) may also be a first name.
Sawab Demographics
Average Sawab Salary in
United States
$20,396 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sawab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sawab (Arabic: صواب, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﺏ, Hindi: सवाब, Marathi: सावाब, Oriya: ସୱାବ) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawab? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 132,420th most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,137,737 people. Sawab is predominantly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Sawab reside; 45 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Sawab is also the 64,819th most common first name at a global level, held by 9,182 people.
It is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 1,416 people, or 1 in 126,161. In Pakistan Sawab is mostly found in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 91 percent are found, Sindh, where 7 percent are found and Punjab, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Pakistan it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 22 percent are found and Morocco, where 21 percent are found.
Sawab Last Name Statistics demography
Sawab earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.73% less than the national average, earning $20,396 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawab | 91 | 1,926 | / |
| Sawaab | 91 | 407 | / |
| Sawaib | 91 | 3 | / |
| Sahwab | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sawaub | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sawaeb | 91 | 1 | / |
| Scawab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Schawab | 83 | 15 | / |
| Shawaib | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sahwaeb | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shawaeb | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shahwab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shauwab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Scawaab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sabab | 80 | 1,952 | / |
| Savab | 80 | 112 | / |
| Jawab | 80 | 104 | / |
| Sawap | 80 | 69 | / |
| Zawab | 80 | 39 | / |
| Sowab | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sewab | 80 | 4 | / |
| Saweb | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cawab | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sowaib | 73 | 487 | / |
| Sabaab | 73 | 124 | / |
| Jawaab | 73 | 62 | / |
| Shavab | 73 | 55 | / |
| Zawaab | 73 | 19 | / |
| Showab | 73 | 18 | / |
| Sawape | 73 | 16 | / |
| Saabov | 73 | 15 | / |
| Djawab | 73 | 9 | / |
| Zawaib | 73 | 8 | / |
| Souwab | 73 | 5 | / |
| Shawob | 73 | 5 | / |
| Saiwap | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sehwab | 73 | 3 | / |
| Savaib | 73 | 3 | / |
| Savabh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sababh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sabhab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chawab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sohwab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saweeb | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saibab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jaiwab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saabab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jauwab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawaip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawaib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shawav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawheb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahweb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhawab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Showaib | 67 | 782 | / |
| Sahabov | 67 | 39 | / |
| Shaweeb | 67 | 30 | / |
| Shaiuab | 67 | 8 | / |
| Showaeb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Showaab | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sauvaib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shavaib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schewab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schavab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shaabab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaiwab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Showeab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahvabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shobaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sevahab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahvab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahweeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahabav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahbhab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saaboub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sabhaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savaibh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chawhab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheewab | 67 | 1 | / |
Sawab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sawab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺍﺏ | alswab | - |
| Sawab in the Hindi language | ||
| सवाब | savaba | 77.78 |
| शवाब | savaba | 22.22 |
| Sawab in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୱାବ | sawaba | 50 |
| ସାୱବ | sawaba | 50 |
| Sawab in the Marathi language | ||
| सावाब | savaba | 50 |
| सवाब | savaba | 50 |
| Sawab in the Arabic language | ||
| صواب | swab | - |
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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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- 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 Sawab
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