Sawaq Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Sawaq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
Sawaq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawaq Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sawaq is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Sawaq click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawaq? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,307,654th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Sawaq is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Sawaq are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.
This last name is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 2,923,017. In Afghanistan Sawaq is mostly found in: Nangarhar, where 82 percent reside, Kabul, where 9 percent reside and Kandahar, where 9 percent reside. Not including Afghanistan this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 19 percent reside and Pakistan, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawaq | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shawwaq | 83 | 1,838 | / |
| Sabaq | 80 | 790 | / |
| Sawac | 80 | 776 | / |
| Sawak | 80 | 408 | / |
| Sawag | 80 | 42 | / |
| Zawaq | 80 | 10 | / |
| Sawake | 73 | 147 | / |
| Shawak | 73 | 143 | / |
| Shawag | 73 | 39 | / |
| Saabaq | 73 | 33 | / |
| Saiwak | 73 | 19 | / |
| Sabaqh | 73 | 18 | / |
| Saywak | 73 | 12 | / |
| Sahwag | 73 | 11 | / |
| Sjawak | 73 | 11 | / |
| Siawak | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sabaaq | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sabhaq | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sawhak | 73 | 3 | / |
| Giawaq | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sajwak | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shabaq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawaig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sabaqg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shavaq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seawak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawask | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawaik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawags | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawagh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saywack | 67 | 264 | / |
| Schawag | 67 | 43 | / |
| Sawaske | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shawakh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sawacke | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sawaike | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sabahaq | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shawake | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawazke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jawaidq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shabaiq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sachwak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawague | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sabaiqu | 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
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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 Sawaq
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