Sawai Surname

16,241st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sawai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sawai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan29,1061:4,392716
Pakistan1,5201:117,5293,503
India8451:907,77039,320
Jordan6171:14,3312,379
Thailand3701:190,91431,458
Papua New Guinea3601:22,6492,466
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
Indonesia2281:580,04046,367
Iran2061:372,73124,433
Cameroon1751:118,68013,599
Malaysia1521:194,04111,492
United Arab Emirates891:102,9478,862
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Taiwan271:868,3246,112
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England101:5,571,806158,774
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Sawai (65,208) may also be a first name.

Sawai Last Name Facts

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

Sawai (Hindi: सवाई, Marathi: सवाई, Oriya: ଶାୱାଇ) has its highest incidence in Japan. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sawai is the 16,241st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 212,769 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sawai are found; 85 percent are found in East Asia and 85 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 14,768th most commonly held forename on earth. It is borne by 65,208 people.

It is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 29,106 people, or 1 in 4,392. In Japan it is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent live and Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Outside of Japan this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 4 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Sawai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sawai surname are 26.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 79.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sawai earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $45,864 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.1% more than the national average, earning $50,228 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sawaie91822/
Shawai91801/
Sawaji91374/
Sawaia91124/
Saewai91114/
Sawayi9131/
Saiwai9120/
Sauwai915/
Siawai914/
Sawaio914/
Sawaih913/
Sahwai912/
Sawaai912/
Sawaiy912/
Sawaip911/
Sawhai911/
Sawa8948,981/
Sawi8920,687/
Saiwaio83237/
Sawaaji8355/
Sawaieh8320/
Sawgaie8313/
Sahwaiy838/
Shahwai835/
Sawahai832/
Saiwaji831/
Shawayi831/
Sahawai831/
Shawaji831/
Shaiwai831/
Shawa8033,869/
Savai809,020/
Sabai808,941/
Jawai803,364/
Sawah803,289/
Saabi801,955/
Saiwa801,794/
Saway801,678/
Shawi801,041/
Sauwa80984/
Sahwi80746/
Saewa80356/
Sawie80283/
Sowai80279/
Saawa80237/
Sewai80231/
Zawai80227/
Sawwa80223/
Sahwa80205/
Siawa80155/
Sawaa80101/
Siawi8064/
Sawoi8046/
Sawea8043/
Sawua8043/
Saiwi8039/
Saywa8034/
Sawha8029/
Sawau8028/
Saawi8026/
Sawei8020/
Sauwi8019/
Seawa8019/
Saavi8017/
Sajwa8017/
Sawaj8014/
Sawui8012/
Saewi807/
Sawih806/
Sawii805/
Ssawa804/
Sawoa802/
Jsawi802/
Sawhi801/
Sawiz801/
Sawiy801/
Sawip801/
Scawa800/
Sawahait7748/
Sawaihis771/
Sauwaiau771/
Sabhai7332,049/
Sawaya739,558/
Shawah738,366/
Sauwaa732,786/
Shaawa732,722/
Siaway732,189/
Shawwa731,169/
Sowaie731,105/
Sawiji731,007/
Saawua73872/
Sabaie73802/
Saywah73747/
Shaabi73728/
Chawai73678/
Savaji73659/
Sahawi73648/
Savayi73415/
Sayway73410/
Sawiya73397/
Sabaji73341/
Jawaji73321/
Savaia73252/
Sawieh73244/
Sahavi73241/
Jaiwai73218/
Savaiy73208/
Saweya73199/
Shabai73199/
Jawaio73172/
Shavai73171/
Shawaa73157/
Sawijo73151/
Sahwah73130/
Sahwaj73111/
Shewai73109/
Sawayo73104/
Sjawie7382/
Shawei7373/
Shahwa7367/
Szavai7367/
Savaio7355/
Saiway7351/
Seewai7350/
Sawiea7348/
Sawiyo7347/
Sawuya7347/
Saavai7346/
Sawayu7345/
Shaway7342/
Zawayi7341/
Sabaia7340/
Saibai7339/
Seaway7336/
Sahawa7335/
Sawaja7335/
Sajwaj7334/
Sawaju7334/
Szajwa7332/
Sewayi7330/
Sasway7328/
Shawaj7327/
Zawaji7327/
Sawwah7325/
Savaii7322/
Giawai7322/
Sawoya7320/
Siawei7320/
Saaibi7319/
Sjahwi7319/
Shaiwa7318/
Saabih7316/
Sawaha7314/
Sawaye7314/
Jawaia7314/
Saahbi7313/
Sobaai7311/
Shaawi7311/
Shauwa7310/
Sahuwa7310/
Sawatz7310/
Cawaia7310/
Sxabai7310/
Saaway7310/
Satvai739/
Saabhi739/
Saywea739/
Sawaje738/
Saiwaj738/
Seawah738/
Sawisz738/
Sawija737/
Savaid737/
Sawoia737/
Jawaie737/
Savais736/
Sahuwi736/
Savaie736/
Saweih736/
Saawah736/
Saiwah736/
Sawuaa736/
Sawasd736/
Saiwea735/
Shaywa735/
Sawass735/
Jawayi735/
Savaiz735/
Souwai735/
Sahvai735/
Sajwah735/
Zaiwai735/
Saehwa735/
Sabaai734/
Djawai734/
Sauwua734/
Sowayi734/
Shawoa734/
Jawaai734/
Saweie734/
Cawaii734/
Sauway734/
Savait733/
Shawau733/
Sabaio733/
Jauwai733/
Saewei733/
Sheawa732/
Seawie732/
Sauwah732/
Savaai732/
Saubai732/
Sawoji732/
Sawuia732/
Szewai732/
Saywha732/
Saewah732/
Saybai732/
Sawahy732/
Sawuyi732/
Szawaj732/
Zawaie732/
Saaiva732/
Sawatd732/
Sabaih732/
Saivai731/
Savaij731/
Jsawat731/
Zsavai731/
Sawhaj731/
Sawhit731/
Sawioh731/
Soewai731/
Sevaai731/
Shaswi731/
Sowaji731/
Sjaway731/
Saweia731/
Seawea731/
Seawad731/
Saswah731/
Saywie731/
Sawoja731/
Siawoi731/
Siawie731/
Hsaabi731/
Hsawau731/
Sauvai731/
Saewaj731/
Hsaywa731/
Jawaii731/
Jawaiu731/
Zawaii731/
Zhawai731/
Seywai731/
Siowai731/
Shawea731/
Ssaabi731/
Sahway731/
Saahui731/
Sabaiâ731/
Saaabi731/
Sajhwa731/
Sawajj731/
Sawasz731/
Sauwei731/
Savaiu731/
Saweid731/
Sawist731/
Sawiye731/
Sawuiy731/
Seaswi731/
Seawat731/
Seiwai731/
Szawiz731/
Cawaai731/
Sauwea731/
Sawwau731/
Sawats731/
Saawaa731/
Saawie731/
Shawoi731/
Seahwa731/
Saiwei731/
Sajwad731/
Sauwis731/
Sawwat731/
Sawaas731/
Sawahd731/
Saewie731/
Saewui731/
Saahwa731/
Siawaa731/
Showai731/
Shahwi731/
Shawae731/
Shawid731/
Sh'awa731/
Ssaewa731/
Zauwai731/
Zawaai731/
Saavis730/
Schawa730/
Shawga730/
Shahshwai711/
Saba67188,181/
Sabi67120,139/
Sowa6751,600/
Sava6746,221/
Savi6725,377/
Jawa6720,595/
Sawe6714,400/
Sewa6710,797/
Sawy679,038/
Jawi677,293/
Zawi675,347/
Zawa672,950/
Shawaye671,465/
Chaiwai671,421/
Sawiyah671,250/
Shahawi671,226/
Sewi67688/
Sowi67646/
Soubaai67344/
Szajwaj67244/
Savaiyo67174/
Shahwaj67161/
Sabaiha67161/
Jaiwaio67140/
Shawuya67132/
Shabhai67127/
Saywaye67114/
Savoaia67111/
Saiweah6768/
Sayweah6751/
Sawisch6749/
Shewayi6749/
Zawawie6742/
Soewaji6740/
Shawiya6734/
Shabaie6734/
Sawajah6728/
Sahavai6727/
Saywhea6724/
Shaawat6722/
Shavaiz6720/
Sawayou6720/
Shaavai6719/
Savajis6719/
Shahavi6717/
Shavayi6717/
Savajiy6717/
Jaiswai6715/
Sabhaji6714/
Sahawaj6712/
Shawaya6712/
Sabhaai6710/
Saywatt6710/
Saywhay6710/
Shaaiba6710/
Sabhaiu6710/
Xawa6710/
Sawaadh679/
Shahawa679/
Chawaij678/
Seuvaai678/
Sahabii678/
Sahahbi678/
Shaweya678/
Savai'i678/
Shaweis678/
Savvayi677/
Sawijah677/
Shaubai677/
Saibhai677/
Seaweah677/
Siawaye677/
Sahabiy676/
Shaaibi676/
Sabahyi676/
Shaawah676/
Sabaihi676/
Sawiyas675/
Sahwiya675/
Shavaji675/
Jawwaji675/
Sawiyot675/
Sahaawi675/
Sathvai674/
Sauvaji674/
Seabhai674/
Shawich674/
Shavaid674/
Ssahabi674/
Shaavii674/
Savahiy674/
Sawwaha674/
Chawwai674/
Savaiah673/
Sabhaih673/
Shajwaj673/
Seaweii673/
Sahwiji673/
Saywhah673/
Siahway673/
Jawaiee673/
Shaabih673/
Zawaiyi673/
Shabaji672/
Sawajee672/
Sawhead672/
Sasswat672/
Schewai672/
Shawwaz672/
Siaweah672/
Sabhaio672/
Jaywaji672/
Shahvai672/
Souwaid672/
Szahabi672/
Sawasch672/
Sahaway672/
Sajwaha671/
Sahuaji671/
Sahwaaj671/
Sahwaaz671/
Saibaji671/
Sahahui671/
Sahbaji671/
Sauvais671/
Sashwaz671/
Jawaaji671/
Sawaath671/
Sawajhe671/
Sawaová671/
Sawayas671/
Saywhie671/
Shgawaj671/
Seuwaji671/
Shauwgi671/
Shaaiva671/
Shawatz671/
Shawwei671/
Szajway671/
Sowaiah671/
Sowaids671/
Sawayes671/
Saybaih671/
Saywieh671/
Saywayu671/
Sawayah671/
Sahweah671/
Shawaju671/
Saywhas671/
Sawayeh671/
Saiwaye671/
Siawuay671/
Sawiehy671/
Siawieh671/
Saywaah671/
Shawadh671/
Séwa671/
Shaawau671/
Saawuha671/
Shawoyi671/
Shaawua671/
Sauwiya671/
Sobhaai671/
Shaybai671/
Shawahy671/
Shawath671/
Shawats671/
Shawwaa671/
Shawwah671/
Siahavi671/
Ssawuya671/
Sahavij671/
Saawiya671/
Saubaia671/
Sawahah671/
Savajip671/
Saweyah671/
Sawouha671/
Saïwiya671/
Seawish671/
Tcahwai671/
Saiwaad671/
Chawayi671/
Saiswua671/
Shaaiby671/
Sachwei671/
Sahuayi671/
Saiswat671/
Saiwawe671/
Saiwuit671/
Sayswat671/
Saywach671/
Sawatth671/
Sawiyod671/
Saaysui671/
Sabahie671/
Sabhaie671/
Siawwei671/
Showaiz671/
Shahwiz671/
Shawwat671/
Shaswad671/
Shaswas671/
Shajwad671/
Zahawai671/
Hjawaid671/
Sashway670/
Sahwass670/
Seawitt670/
Saiwach670/
Sawhiss670/
Seawith670/

Sawai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sawai in the Hindi language
सवाईsava'i98.61
सवाइsava'i0.7
सवईsava'i0.37
सावाईsava'i0.08
सावईsava'i0.05
स्वाईsva'i0.03
सवाीsavai0.02
Sawai in the Marathi language
सवाईsava'i81.77
सवईsava'i10.85
सवाइsava'i5.35
सवयीsavayi0.58
सावईsava'i0.29
सवाइ़sava'i0.29
सवइsava'i0.29
शतीsati0.29
Sawai in the Oriya language
ଶାୱାଇsawa'i50
ସାୱାଇsawa'i50

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