Sawadogo Surname
Approximately 1,043,591 people bear this surname
Sawadogo Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'rainmaker'.
Sawadogo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 1,027,541 | 1:18 | 2 |
| Mali | 8,325 | 1:2,038 | 185 |
| Ivory Coast | 4,057 | 1:5,687 | 525 |
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| Togo | 840 | 1:8,628 | 2,051 |
| Gabon | 505 | 1:3,741 | 657 |
| France | 432 | 1:153,756 | 23,866 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| United States | 165 | 1:2,196,721 | 138,143 |
| Niger | 88 | 1:218,091 | 7,183 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Senegal | 50 | 1:291,587 | 1,651 |
| Benin | 44 | 1:234,900 | 21,145 |
| Belgium | 43 | 1:267,364 | 32,244 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Guinea | 12 | 1:986,151 | 1,312 |
| Iceland | 11 | 1:34,554 | 2,447 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Sawadogo (1,069) may also be a first name.
Sawadogo Surname Meaning
Sawadogo Demographics
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Sawadogo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawadogo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sawadogo is borne by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawadogo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 515th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 6,983 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sawadogo are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sawadogo is also the 244,625th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 1,069 people.
The last name Sawadogo is most widespread in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 1,027,541 people, or 1 in 18. In Burkina Faso it is most common in: Centre-Nord Region, where 43 percent live, Centre Region, where 12 percent live and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 9 percent live. Excluding Burkina Faso this last name is found in 61 countries. It is also common in Mali, where 1 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent live.
Sawadogo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sawadogo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Sawadogo earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.8% less than the national average, earning $40,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.9% less than the national average, earning $30,852 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawaddogo | 94 | 39 | / |
| Sawaadogo | 94 | 25 | / |
| Sawadogoa | 94 | 18 | / |
| Sawadogho | 94 | 16 | / |
| Sawadogoo | 94 | 13 | / |
| Sawadoogo | 94 | 11 | / |
| Saawadogo | 94 | 11 | / |
| Sawadougo | 94 | 7 | / |
| Sawadogoi | 94 | 6 | / |
| Sawadoggo | 94 | 6 | / |
| Sawwadogo | 94 | 5 | / |
| Sawadogou | 94 | 3 | / |
| Ssawadogo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Szawadogo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Sawadoigo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Saswadogo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Sawaedogo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Sawadohgo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sawadogop | 94 | 1 | / |
| Siawadogo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sawadgogo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sawadougou | 89 | 2 | / |
| Savadogo | 88 | 206,680 | / |
| Sawadoga | 88 | 115 | / |
| Sawadago | 88 | 64 | / |
| Sawodogo | 88 | 52 | / |
| Sabadogo | 88 | 26 | / |
| Sawadego | 88 | 15 | / |
| Sowadogo | 88 | 3 | / |
| Zawadogo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sewadogo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Savaddogo | 82 | 9 | / |
| Savadogoo | 82 | 6 | / |
| Savadoggo | 82 | 2 | / |
| Saavadogo | 82 | 2 | / |
| Savadoogo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Savadogod | 82 | 1 | / |
| Savadogoa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Saavaadogo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Savadougou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sabodogo | 75 | 133 | / |
| Savadago | 75 | 19 | / |
| Sowodogo | 75 | 11 | / |
| Savodogo | 75 | 6 | / |
| Savadoga | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sawodoga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sabadugo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sewedogo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sawadaga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zavadogo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Savadego | 75 | 1 | / |
| Savaddddogo | 74 | 1 | / |
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