Sawhney Surname
Approximately 12,296 people bear this surname
Sawhney Surname User-submission:
The Sawhney clan is a Kshatriya caste from the Indian subcontinent.
It means 'commander'.
Highly educated and brave people serving in civil and military establishments.
Sawhney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8,660 | 1:88,576 | 5,895 |
| United States | 1,660 | 1:218,349 | 21,224 |
| England | 590 | 1:94,437 | 10,093 |
| United Arab Emirates | 471 | 1:19,453 | 2,281 |
| Canada | 301 | 1:122,411 | 12,833 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Thailand | 123 | 1:574,295 | 97,879 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Singapore | 73 | 1:75,448 | 3,146 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 1:7,443,495 | 40,927 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Oman | 12 | 1:307,331 | 4,704 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Sawhney (189) may also be a first name.
Sawhney Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Sawhney clan is a Kshatriya caste from the Indian subcontinent.
It means 'commander'.
Highly educated and brave people serving in civil and military establishments.
- sabreSawhney Demographics
Average Male Sawhney Height
175.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sawhney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawhney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sawhney (Hindi: साहनी, Marathi: सावहने) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sawhney click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawhney? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 42,385th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 592,676 people. The last name Sawhney occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Sawhney live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 661,310th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 189 people.
The last name Sawhney is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 8,660 people, or 1 in 88,576. In India it is most prevalent in: Delhi, where 46 percent live, Jammu and Kashmir, where 16 percent live and Punjab, where 13 percent live. Aside from India Sawhney occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.
Sawhney Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sawhney surname are 6.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.94% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sawhney earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 45.25% more than the national average, earning $62,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.99% more than the national average, earning $70,048 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawhneyi | 93 | 5 | / |
| Saawhney | 93 | 2 | / |
| Sawhneey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sawney | 92 | 402 | / |
| Sawhny | 92 | 127 | / |
| Sawhne | 92 | 6 | / |
| Shawney | 86 | 31 | / |
| Sahwney | 86 | 9 | / |
| Sawhnay | 86 | 8 | / |
| Savhney | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sawnney | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sawhnei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sawhner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sowhney | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sawnhey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sawne | 83 | 43 | / |
| Sawny | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sahawney | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sowney | 77 | 91 | / |
| Shawne | 77 | 16 | / |
| Sawhni | 77 | 10 | / |
| Savhne | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shawny | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jawney | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sawneh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawnee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawned | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahwny | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabney | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawnie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Savney | 77 | 0 | / |
| Shawnee | 71 | 86 | / |
| Shavney | 71 | 23 | / |
| Chawney | 71 | 15 | / |
| Shobney | 71 | 13 | / |
| Sathvne | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shawnie | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sewwney | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sawneeh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shawnay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shawnea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahabne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sawnycz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Showney | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahwneh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahawneh | 67 | 2,504 | / |
| Savne | 67 | 2,098 | / |
| Sabne | 67 | 525 | / |
| Sawna | 67 | 53 | / |
| Sawni | 67 | 45 | / |
| Sabny | 67 | 44 | / |
| Jawne | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sowne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sahabneh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahabne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zawne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahawner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowny | 67 | 0 | / |
Sawhney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sawhney in the Marathi language | ||
| सावहने | savahane | - |
| Sawhney in the Hindi language | ||
| साहनी | sahani | 95.68 |
| सहानी | sahani | 1.85 |
| साहानी | sahani | 1.23 |
| स्वार्ष्णे | svarsne | 0.62 |
| सावने | savane | 0.62 |
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