Sawatani Surname
Approximately 4,633 people bear this surname
Sawatani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 4,599 | 1:27,798 | 2,810 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Sawatani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawatani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sawatani is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawatani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sawatani is the 101,863rd most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,572,965 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sawatani live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia.
It is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 4,599 people, or 1 in 27,798. In Japan Sawatani is primarily concentrated in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 28 percent live, Aomori Prefecture, where 17 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent live. Apart from Japan this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent live and Argentina, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawatthani | 89 | 1 | / |
| Savatani | 88 | 15 | / |
| Sawatana | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sahwatthani | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sabattani | 82 | 65 | / |
| Savastani | 82 | 46 | / |
| Savathani | 82 | 7 | / |
| Sawotangi | 82 | 4 | / |
| Shabatani | 82 | 2 | / |
| Savataani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sawathanna | 78 | 43 | / |
| Sahawatana | 78 | 9 | / |
| Sawettanai | 78 | 7 | / |
| Saiwattana | 78 | 7 | / |
| Sajwattana | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sabatoni | 75 | 132 | / |
| Zabatani | 75 | 11 | / |
| Javatani | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sabatane | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sowatana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sabatany | 75 | 1 | / |
| Savatoni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sawatthanee | 74 | 37 | / |
| Shaywattana | 74 | 4 | / |
| Saiwatthana | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sahawattana | 74 | 1 | / |
| Saiuetani | 71 | 171 | / |
| Sabattoni | 71 | 8 | / |
| Shabatany | 71 | 2 | / |
| Savetanai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Souwatane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Savettanai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chaiwatthanai | 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 Sawatani
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