Sawanu Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Sawanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Sawanu (201) may also be a first name.
Sawanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sawanu (Hindi: सावणू) is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawanu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,436,415th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname Sawanu is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Sawanu are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sawanu is also the 639,077th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 201 people.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 3,280,421. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Jigawa, where 69 percent are found, Kano, where 17 percent are found and Lagos, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauwanu | 92 | 161 | / |
| Sawanhu | 92 | 21 | / |
| Sawwanu | 92 | 15 | / |
| Sawatnu | 92 | 11 | / |
| Shawanu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Sawanou | 92 | 4 | / |
| Sawannu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sawanau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sahawanu | 86 | 27 | / |
| Sawatnut | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shawanhu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sewanu | 83 | 264 | / |
| Sabanu | 83 | 121 | / |
| Savanu | 83 | 116 | / |
| Jawanu | 83 | 22 | / |
| Sawenu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Sowanu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Sahawanou | 80 | 26 | / |
| Savanhu | 77 | 3,178 | / |
| Sowanou | 77 | 1,938 | / |
| Saveanu | 77 | 136 | / |
| Saubanu | 77 | 25 | / |
| Chawanu | 77 | 16 | / |
| Shabanu | 77 | 15 | / |
| Sabanhu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Saibanu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Savanou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sauvanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Savannu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Savanuş | 77 | 1 | / |
| Savanut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zauwanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Savanus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sewannu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ssabanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabanuu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saabanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawanoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shavanhu | 71 | 33 | / |
| Seewannu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sahavanu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shabaneu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shabhanu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shabanau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sabannui | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shavangu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Souwanou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shabanuu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saibanuu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shawanoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sayweinu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sowhannu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaabanu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shabanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zawainou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sowannou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saibanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sewonu | 67 | 1,061 | / |
| Sabonu | 67 | 321 | / |
| Sauvanaud | 67 | 65 | / |
| Javanu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Sewenu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Shavanaux | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jowanu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shahavanu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sevanu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cavanu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sowonu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sovanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaiwanut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sobanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahuhannu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shavanhgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shavhangu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zabanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zawenu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawoungou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowenu | 67 | 1 | / |
Sawanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sawanu in the Hindi language | ||
| सावणू | savanu | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sawanu
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