Sawabu Surname
Approximately 1,388 people bear this surname
Sawabu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1,383 | 1:92,440 | 5,796 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Sawabu (233) may also be a first name.
Sawabu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawabu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sawabu is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawabu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sawabu is the 278,726th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,250,393 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sawabu reside; 100 percent reside in East Asia and 100 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Sawabu is also the 587,225th most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 233 people.
Sawabu is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 1,383 people, or 1 in 92,440. In Japan Sawabu is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 19 percent live, Shizuoka Prefecture, where 13 percent live and Ibaraki Prefecture, where 12 percent live. Aside from Japan it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 0 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawabou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sawaibu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saiwaibu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shawaibu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sawatbut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sawabhut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sababu | 83 | 591 | / |
| Jawabu | 83 | 22 | / |
| Zawabu | 83 | 21 | / |
| Sewabu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Sawebu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saibabu | 77 | 557 | / |
| Sababou | 77 | 304 | / |
| Saybabu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shababu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sababuh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Savabou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabaabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawavhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabhabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sayuabou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Saibaabu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zawaibou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saaibabu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Djawabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chawabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sabaybau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sabaibhu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Souwabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sowaibou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Souwaibu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shabaabu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sauwahaibou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saibabau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zababu | 67 | 55 | / |
| Javabu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Souwaibou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sewebu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Savebu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Souwaïbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jowabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sabavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahavabu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Sawabu
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