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Where Does The Last Name Sawaya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sawaya (Arabic: صاوايا, Marathi: सवैया, Oriya: ସାୱୟା) occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawaya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 53,423^rd most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 762,455 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 64 percent of Sawaya live; 61 percent live in West Asia and 48 percent live in Levant. Sawaya is also the 900,062^nd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 109 people.

The surname Sawaya is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is borne by 4,564 people, or 1 in 1,235. In Lebanon it is primarily found in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 72 percent are found, Beqaa Governorate, where 12 percent are found and North Governorate, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Lebanon Sawaya occurs in 71 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent are found.

Sawaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sawaya surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (82%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Sawaya last name are 8.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.81% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sawaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 234.61% more than the national average, earning S/. 64,865 per year; in United States they earn 12.5% more than the national average, earning $48,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.32% more than the national average, earning $60,770 CAD per year.