Where Does The Last Name Sawaka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sawaka is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawaka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 277,914^th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,231,548 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 53 percent of Sawaka reside; 48 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 980,251^st most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 94 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 670 people, or 1 in 79,017. In Tanzania Sawaka is primarily concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 29 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 28 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 19 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 39 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.