Sawao Surname
Approximately 530 people bear this surname
Sawao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 501 | 1:255,178 | 10,266 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Sawao (93) may also be a first name.
Sawao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sawao is found most frequently in Japan. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sawao.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawao? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 589,215th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 13,750,087 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Sawao reside; 95 percent reside in East Asia and 95 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Sawao is also the 986,211th most numerous given name on earth, borne by 93 people.
The surname Sawao is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 501 people, or 1 in 255,178. In Japan Sawao is primarily concentrated in: Shiga Prefecture, where 23 percent reside, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 19 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 4 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawaho | 91 | 304 | / |
| Saewao | 91 | 84 | / |
| Sauwao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Saiwaeo | 83 | 5,290 | / |
| Saiweao | 83 | 2 | / |
| Saywaeo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sauwa'o | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sawahou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sabao | 80 | 13,191 | / |
| Sewao | 80 | 35 | / |
| Savao | 80 | 22 | / |
| Sowao | 80 | 16 | / |
| Jawao | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sawoa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sawahaou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawahoit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabaou | 73 | 241 | / |
| Sauvao | 73 | 60 | / |
| Sawouo | 73 | 26 | / |
| Zhawao | 73 | 8 | / |
| Saibao | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sabaoh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shawoa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sawoua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chawao | 73 | 3 | / |
| Savaho | 73 | 3 | / |
| Saivao | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sawuia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Szewao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jawaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sabaoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawaea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zawaoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawaiya | 67 | 250 | / |
| Savaiyo | 67 | 174 | / |
| Sabaiyo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jawayio | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sasuaho | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shoiwao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawaiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chawaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawahau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawayea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savagio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saevhao | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Sawao
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