Sawalin Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Sawalin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sawalin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Sawalin (80) may also be a first name.

Sawalin Last Name Facts

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

Sawalin is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawalin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,055,934th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname Sawalin occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 59 percent of Sawalin are found; 59 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 59 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,075,395th most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 80 people.

The last name Sawalin is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea Sawalin is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 29 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

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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 Sawalin
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