Sawami Surname
Approximately 888 people bear this surname
Sawami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 620 | 1:206,200 | 9,146 |
| India | 151 | 1:5,079,903 | 126,627 |
| Thailand | 61 | 1:1,158,006 | 169,912 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sawami (465) may also be a first name.
Sawami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawami Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sawami (Hindi: स्वामी) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawami? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 396,862nd most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,206,696 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Sawami are found; 70 percent are found in East Asia and 70 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Sawami is also the 395,119th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 465 people.
The surname Sawami is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 620 people, or 1 in 206,200. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Kumamoto Prefecture, where 23 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 17 percent reside and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 17 percent reside. Not including Japan it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent reside and Thailand, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawatmi | 92 | 93 | / |
| Sawamis | 92 | 14 | / |
| Shawami | 92 | 11 | / |
| Sawaumi | 92 | 4 | / |
| Saywami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saiwami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saswami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sawatmai | 86 | 80 | / |
| Sawatmit | 86 | 49 | / |
| Sawame | 83 | 928 | / |
| Sawama | 83 | 197 | / |
| Sowami | 83 | 117 | / |
| Savami | 83 | 109 | / |
| Sabami | 83 | 48 | / |
| Sawamy | 83 | 26 | / |
| Sewami | 83 | 22 | / |
| Jawami | 83 | 13 | / |
| Zawami | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sawahamit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Showami | 77 | 226 | / |
| Saweame | 77 | 9 | / |
| Sowatmi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Djawami | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shabami | 77 | 6 | / |
| Joswami | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sasvami | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sabaumi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shawomi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawaamy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chawami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaswami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahbami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shawama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabaimi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Souwami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabaami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawamma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Savamio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahvami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Savamit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soswami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shavami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Joshwami | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gioswami | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sawatmee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Savaimoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Savaimai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shawamet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shavammi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jawame | 67 | 147 | / |
| Sabame | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jawomi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cavami | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sowemi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zawama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sewame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Savame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sabomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Javami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šabami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sovami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gioshwami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawome | 67 | 1 | / |
Sawami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sawami in the Hindi language | ||
| स्वामी | svami | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sawami
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