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
The surname Sawanu (Hindi: सावणू) occurs most in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawanu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sawanu is the 2,436,415th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Sawanu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Sawanu live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 639,077th most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 201 people.
This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 3,280,421. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Jigawa, where 69 percent are found, Kano, where 17 percent are found and Lagos, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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