Sawah Surname

136,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Liberia

Sawah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sawah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,5861:57,9675,513
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Liberia5131:8,594984
Indonesia1441:918,39768,422
Philippines1311:772,81175,228
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Malaysia541:546,18926,882
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Lebanon291:194,3828,317
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Syria241:804,2096,249
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Sawah (197) may also be a first name.

Sawah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sawah occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sawah is the 136,463rd most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,215,733 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Sawah live; 48 percent live in North Africa and 48 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 646,152nd most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 197 people.

The surname is most widespread in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,586 people, or 1 in 57,967. Barring Egypt this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent reside and Liberia, where 16 percent reside.

Sawah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sawah last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sawah earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.58% more than the national average, earning $51,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.72% more than the national average, earning $76,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shawah918,366/
Saywah91747/
Sahwah91130/
Sawwah9125/
Sawaha9114/
Seawah918/
Saawah916/
Saiwah916/
Sajwah915/
Sawaih913/
Sauwah912/
Saewah912/
Sawahy912/
Saswah911/
Sawahd911/
Sawa8948,981/
Sayweah8351/
Sawaadh839/
Seaweah837/
Shaawah836/
Sawwaha834/
Saywhah833/
Sawahai832/
Siaweah832/
Sawasch832/
Sajwaha831/
Sawaath831/
Sawajhe831/
Sahweah831/
Saywaah831/
Shawadh831/
Shawahy831/
Shawath831/
Shawwah831/
Sawahah831/
Saywach831/
Sawatth831/
Saiwach830/
Sowah8036,759/
Sawai8034,251/
Shawa8033,869/
Saiwa801,794/
Saway801,678/
Sauwa80984/
Saewa80356/
Sewah80283/
Saawa80237/
Sawwa80223/
Sahwa80205/
Savah80159/
Siawa80155/
Sawaa80101/
Sawoh8057/
Sawea8043/
Sawua8043/
Saywa8034/
Sawha8029/
Sawau8028/
Seawa8019/
Sajwa8017/
Sawaj8014/
Sawho805/
Ssawa804/
Sawoa802/
Scawa800/
Sawahait7748/
Shawaash7730/
Schawach7715/
Shawwash777/
Seawatch771/
Shawhaha771/
Shaweash771/
Sauwaa732,786/
Shaawa732,722/
Siaway732,189/
Shawwa731,169/
Savadh73924/
Saawua73872/
Shawai73801/
Saybah73617/
Sowash73528/
Sayway73410/
Sehwah73329/
Savash73173/
Sawoch73158/
Shawaa73157/
Showah73123/
Saewai73114/
Sahwaj73111/
Shahwa7367/
Saiway7351/
Sawiea7348/
Saewho7345/
Shaway7342/
Seaway7336/
Sahawa7335/
Sajwaj7334/
Szajwa7332/
Sasway7328/
Shawaj7327/
Saywho7326/
Savach7323/
Saiwai7320/
Shewah7320/
Jawash7320/
Shavah7319/
Shaiwa7318/
Suowah7318/
Saiuah7311/
Seiwah7311/
Saevah7310/
Savaha7310/
Shauwa7310/
Sahuwa7310/
Sawatz7310/
Saaway7310/
Saywea739/
Scowah739/
Saiwaj738/
Sowaha737/
Sewaah737/
Zeawah737/
Sawhey736/
Saweih736/
Sewahy736/
Sawuaa736/
Sawasd736/
Sauwai735/
Giawah735/
Saiwea735/
Shaywa735/
Sawass735/
Saehwa735/
Siawai734/
Sauwua734/
Shawoa734/
Sahuah734/
Cawaha734/
Sauway734/
Saywoh733/
Jaywah733/
Sayvah733/
Sowahe733/
Shawau733/
Sabauh732/
Sheawa732/
Sahwai732/
Saabha732/
Savahe732/
Sawaai732/
Sewaha732/
Saywha732/
Szawaj732/
Sawatd732/
Sabaih732/
Sajvah731/
Savahu731/
Cahwah731/
Jsawat731/
Sawhaj731/
Sawoht731/
Ssabah731/
Sjaway731/
Jawhah731/
Seawea731/
Seawad731/
Caweah731/
Saivah731/
Sasvah731/
Shawoh731/
Hsawau731/
Saewaj731/
Hsaywa731/
Jajwah731/
Jawajh731/
Zawach731/
Zawayh731/
Shawea731/
Sahway731/
Saaboh731/
Sajhwa731/
Sawajj731/
Sawasz731/
Sawouh731/
Seawat731/
Zawath731/
Zauwah731/
Sauwea731/
Sawwau731/
Sawats731/
Saawaa731/
Seahwa731/
Sajwad731/
Sawwat731/
Sawaas731/
Sawaip731/
Sawhai731/
Saahwa731/
Siawaa731/
Soewah731/
Sh'awa731/
Ssaewa731/
Zaawah731/
Zaiwah731/
Ziawah731/
Zawash731/
Schawa730/
Shawga730/
Schawacht7142/
Saba67188,181/
Sowa6751,600/
Sava6746,221/
Jawa6720,595/
Sewa6710,797/
Sawo674,956/
Zawa672,950/
Shawosh67244/
Szajwaj67244/
Shavaha67167/
Shahwaj67161/
Jayweah6793/
Shaybah6750/
Sawosch6729/
Saywhea6724/
Shaawat6722/
Sahawaj6712/
Saywatt6710/
Saywhay6710/
Jawheah6710/
Xawa6710/
Shahawa679/
Seiweah679/
Chawach679/
Sheewah678/
Sahavah677/
Saewhoo677/
Sabahyi676/
Shahwai675/
Jahwash674/
Savahiy674/
Shaabah674/
Sabhaih673/
Shajwaj673/
Siahway673/
Shabahy673/
Jawwash673/
Jawahad673/
Sawhhey672/
Seawoth672/
Sawhead672/
Sasswat672/
Sobaaha672/
Seiwaah672/
Shavash672/
Shawwaz672/
Sahaway672/
Sahwaaj671/
Sahwaaz671/
Sahbajh671/
Saahbaa671/
Saahbaj671/
Savaadh671/
Savaaph671/
Sashwaz671/
Jsavach671/
Sawaová671/
Shgawaj671/
Shawatz671/
Szajway671/
Saybaih671/
Saywhas671/
Siawuay671/
Saybeah671/
Sheweah671/
Séwa671/
Shaawau671/
Saawuha671/
Shaawua671/
Jawwadh671/
Zawwaha671/
Shavach671/
Shawats671/
Shawwaa671/
Sahaboh671/
Savahah671/
Sawouha671/
Shaywho671/
Saiwaad671/
Chawahe671/
Saiswua671/
Sahawai671/
Saiswat671/
Sayswat671/
Sayuadh671/
Sathuah671/
Saba'ah671/
Shewahy671/
Shawooh671/
Shawwat671/
Shaswad671/
Shaswas671/
Shaiwai671/
Shajwad671/
Sashway670/
Sahwass670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sawah
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