Sawaneh Surname

39,187th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Gambia

Sawaneh Surname User-submission:

Sawaneh is a surname adopted by many languages in West Africa, like Mandika, Fula, Sarahuli and Krio.

Sawaneh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone8,7571:810153
Gambia4,2641:45193
Spain2351:198,94513,654
United States581:6,249,292299,206
England241:2,321,58686,519
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Sawaneh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sawaneh is a surname adopted by many languages in West Africa, like Mandika, Fula, Sarahuli and Krio.

- soldawise

Sawaneh is believed to have been originated in The Kaabu Empire.

- soldawise

Sawaneh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sawaneh is more commonly found in Sierra Leone than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawaneh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sawaneh is the 39,187th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 543,928 people. Sawaneh is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Sawaneh reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 8,757 people, or 1 in 810. Outside of Sierra Leone this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The Gambia, where 32 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.

Sawaneh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sawaneh last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

Sawaneh earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.7% less than the national average, earning $37,239 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Sawanneh932/
Sawaneah931/
Sawane924,608/
Shawahneh8812/
Sahawaneh881/
Shawane86477/
Zawaneh86255/
Sawanje8662/
Savaneh866/
Shawanh866/
Sawanee866/
Sawanih865/
Sawaney864/
Saywane863/
Saweneh862/
Sahwane862/
Saiwane862/
Saswane862/
Sawahne861/
Sawanie861/
Sawanha861/
Saewane861/
Sawanet861/
Sawanne861/
Sauwane861/
Seawanh861/
Shawahaneh82277/
Shewaneh801,293/
Sawahney8066/
Saiwange8064/
Shawahne8058/
Sawhaney8024/
Saewanee8022/
Seaswane8015/
Sawajner8010/
Sahawane806/
Shawanes802/
Shahwane802/
Sabaaneh802/
Shawanee801/
Sahwaney801/
Savhaneh801/
Shawaune801/
Saywanea801/
Shawange801/
Shaswane801/
Shawhanh801/
Saiwaine801/
Sabaineh801/
Sawanich801/
Savane7747,222/
Sabane777,059/
Sawani773,832/
Sewane771,194/
Sawana77940/
Savanh77249/
Sowane77170/
Jawane77128/
Sawané7750/
Zawane7738/
Sawany7737/
Sawene776/
Cawane776/
Zawanh773/
Sawone772/
Jawanh771/
Shawahane752,088/
Shahvaneh7524/
Shahwange7517/
Saiwanich7514/
Sawangned752/
Shawouneh751/
Saywanich751/
Shabane718,920/
Sajwani717,458/
Chawane71923/
Sawahni71773/
Sawanoi71459/
Sawanna71413/
Shawani71294/
Sahwani71237/
Shawana71235/
Shavane71201/
Sabaine71160/
Zahwane71137/
Savaner71121/
Sawanay7179/
Sejwane7167/
Savanih7162/
Saboneh7161/
Seabane7158/
Souwane7149/
Shewane7146/
Sabhane7143/
Sojwane7139/
Tjawane7138/
Sawhani7131/
Sabaane7129/
Sawanni7126/
Savanne7125/
Savhane7125/
Savwani7124/
Sahwany7121/
Savange7115/
Sewaney7111/
Saiwana7111/
Shawone7111/
Sawhany7110/
Sawaani7110/
Shawany7110/
Sawaini7110/
Savagne7110/
Saiwani719/
Sauwani718/
Zawanje718/
Sawehny717/
Sabanne717/
Saywone717/
Sabanih716/
Saabane716/
Sabanhi716/
Savanet716/
Sawahny715/
Saveneh715/
Sawanai715/
Savanhi714/
Savaane714/
Sewanne714/
Sawaeni713/
Djawane713/
Saubane713/
Scavane713/
Sehwane713/
Sawuani712/
Satvane712/
Savaney712/
Saibane712/
Saivane712/
Sawonie712/
Saweine712/
Sabaney712/
Saweana712/
Sawenne712/
Jahwane712/
Savanie712/
Seiwane712/
Sauwana712/
Saewone712/
Sahvane711/
Sauvane711/
Jawuane711/
Jawwane711/
Jaswane711/
Sawanny711/
Saybane711/
Sayvane711/
Saywana711/
Savanes711/
Zawange711/
Zauwane711/
Zawayne711/
Ssabane711/
Ssawani711/
Saawani711/
Saavane711/
Sajwana711/
Sabayne711/
Sawanaj711/
Sawanio711/
Sauwene711/
Sawenie711/
Saywani711/
Sowanee711/
Sawaina711/
Saweyne711/
Seawana711/
Sahwangnet711/
Sawangneat711/
Saewanj711/
Shahwannie711/
Savaine710/
Jawayne710/
Shahwani672,217/
Sabouneh671,509/
Soubaneh671,233/
Sauvanet67659/
Chawanje67523/
Saiwanit67452/
Savanets67373/
Sachwani67346/
Saiwanna67341/
Sathvane67122/
Sahjwani6755/
Cahvaneh6739/
Sowannee6738/
Savagner6735/
Savanich6734/
Sabhaney6727/
Saevanee6725/
Shabanej6724/
Saiwangi6721/
Saiswani6719/
Souwaine6716/
Sawannoi6715/
Jaswaney6714/
Sajhwani6714/
Shhabane6713/
Saijwani6712/
Shaiwani6712/
Shawanna6711/
Saubhane6710/
Chahwane678/
Shajwani678/
Shaywani678/
Sahuanes675/
Sawainoi675/
Sahavane674/
Savhaney674/
Sawainay674/
Saawuana674/
Savaniph674/
Shavanje674/
Sauvaine673/
Savahane673/
Shahwany673/
Shavaner673/
Sabhanih673/
Shawangi673/
Shabhane672/
Savanish672/
Shabanee672/
Sahawani672/
Shawahni672/
Shawanny672/
Shaybane671/
Saatvane671/
Saabhane671/
Sauvaner671/
Savanner671/
Jaswanee671/
Sawheney671/
Shaiwany671/
Shavaine671/
Shavanne671/
Savanney671/
Shaawana671/
Sobhaneh671/
Shaiuane671/
Shabanea671/
Shaibane671/
Saihwani671/
Sa'abane671/
Sachwany671/
Savanije671/
Savannet671/
Sauvange671/
Showaned671/
Saiwanid671/
Saveanne671/
Sawatnoi671/
Saboneah671/
Shawanis671/
Shawanni671/
Shawhana670/
Sawenney670/

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