Sawi Surname

26,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Sawi Surname Definition:

Sawi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: fish.

Sawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt12,6301:7,279885
DR Congo2,6541:27,8373,495
Indonesia2,0661:64,0126,969
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
Papua New Guinea4451:18,3231,846
Philippines3551:285,17841,105
Malaysia3381:87,2616,089
Thailand2971:237,84040,329
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Tanzania1621:326,80024,625
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
Iran861:892,82042,918
Benin821:126,04413,698
Nigeria641:2,767,85688,308
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Sierra Leone361:196,934344
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Pakistan281:6,380,13937,476
Niger271:710,81516,981
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
England181:3,095,448105,421
Senegal171:857,6082,905
Liberia141:314,89517,893
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Israel101:855,76354,181
India101:76,706,538639,611
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

Sawi (18,559) may also be a first name.

Sawi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sawi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: fish.

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Sawi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sawi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sawi (Arabic: صاوي, Hindi: सावी) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 26,014th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 352,277 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Sawi live; 62 percent live in North Africa and 61 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 39,967th most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 18,559 people.

Sawi is most frequent in Egypt, where it is carried by 12,630 people, or 1 in 7,279. Barring Egypt this surname exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.

Sawi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sawi last name are 0.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.05% registered to vote for the political party.

Sawi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.16% more than the national average, earning $50,986 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sawai8934,251/
Shawi891,041/
Sahwi89746/
Sawie89283/
Siawi8964/
Sawoi8946/
Saiwi8939/
Saawi8926/
Sawei8920/
Sauwi8919/
Sawui8912/
Saewi897/
Sawih896/
Sawii895/
Jsawi892/
Sawhi891/
Sawiz891/
Sawiy891/
Sawip891/
Shawai80801/
Sahawi80648/
Sawieh80244/
Saewai80114/
Sjawie8082/
Shawei8073/
Sawiea8048/
Saiwai8020/
Siawei8020/
Sjahwi8019/
Shaawi8011/
Sawisz808/
Sahuwi806/
Saweih806/
Sauwai805/
Siawai804/
Saweie804/
Sawaih803/
Saewei803/
Seawie802/
Sahwai802/
Sawaai802/
Sawhit801/
Sawioh801/
Shaswi801/
Saywie801/
Siawoi801/
Siawie801/
Sauwei801/
Saweid801/
Sawist801/
Seaswi801/
Szawiz801/
Saawie801/
Shawoi801/
Saiwei801/
Sauwis801/
Sawaip801/
Sawhai801/
Saewie801/
Saewui801/
Shahwi801/
Shawid801/
Sabi75120,139/
Sawa7548,981/
Savi7525,377/
Sawe7514,400/
Sawy759,038/
Jawi757,293/
Zawi755,347/
Sewi75688/
Sowi75646/
Shahawi731,226/
Shgaiwi7363/
Sawisch7349/
Shaweis738/
Shahwai735/
Sahaawi735/
Shawich734/
Sawahai732/
Saywhie731/
Shauwgi731/
Shawwei731/
Saywieh731/
Sawiehy731/
Siawieh731/
Seawish731/
Sachwei731/
Sahawai731/
Saiwuit731/
Siawwei731/
Shahwiz731/
Shaiwai731/
Seawitt730/
Sawhiss730/
Seawith730/
Shawa6733,869/
Savio6722,070/
Shawy6715,911/
Sabih679,081/
Savai679,020/
Sabai678,941/
Saeui676,925/
Saibi675,742/
Shabi675,688/
Seabi675,003/
Jawai673,364/
Sabhi672,398/
Shawe671,975/
Saabi671,955/
Saiwa671,794/
Saway671,678/
Sabui671,353/
Chawi671,306/
Saive671,213/
Sawey671,183/
Saviz671,143/
Sauwa67984/
Shavi67929/
Savid67927/
Savit67748/
Sabei67636/
Sobai67617/
Savoi67560/
Satvi67369/
Saubi67368/
Souwi67356/
Savis67345/
Sávai67290/
Sowai67279/
Saawa67237/
Saiva67236/
Sewai67231/
Sawee67230/
Zawai67227/
Sawwa67223/
Sawoy67214/
Hjawi67212/
Shaweish67202/
Sowei67185/
Siawe67166/
Saboi67160/
Siawa67155/
Saibe67136/
Sasui67132/
Djawi67112/
Saweh67111/
Savgi67109/
Sauvi67107/
Sawaa67101/
Saewe67101/
Ziawi67101/
Savii6798/
Saiwe6794/
Showi6791/
Jjawi6785/
Savie6781/
Sahvi6780/
Sauwe6777/
Sawej6767/
Saivi6766/
Zhawi6765/
Tjawi6763/
Saawe6758/
Zawie6756/
Sawahait6748/
Sowie6748/
Sawea6743/
Savui6742/
Scavi6740/
Savih6738/
Savei6738/
Saywa6734/
Sewei6734/
Sowid6731/
Saiby6729/
Sowoi6729/
Sawha6729/
Saviç6726/
Saybi6725/
Saevi6721/
Seewi6721/
Sevai6719/
Seawa6719/
Saavi6717/
Sajwa6717/
Savip6715/
Savij6714/
Sohwi6714/
Sawaj6714/
Saiui6714/
Saswe6713/
Savyi6712/
Saivy6711/
Jawei6711/
Sovai6710/
Ssawe6710/
Zaawi6710/
Giawi679/
Sajui679/
Sehwi678/
Jawoi678/
Saviy677/
Shewi676/
Sauwy676/
Saïbi676/
Siewi676/
Zaiwi676/
Jawih675/
Saywe675/
Sewoi675/
Sowih675/
Sahwe674/
Ssawa674/
Saawy674/
Sabij673/
Sewih673/
Sajvi673/
Sahwy673/
Hsabi673/
Sewiy673/
Seavi673/
Szachwis672/
Sawue672/
Sawhy672/
Sawoa672/
Zawui672/
Sewii672/
Seywi672/
Ssabi672/
Jaawi672/
Jauwi672/
Zawwi672/
Jaiwi672/
Jsavi671/
Savhi671/
Sayvi671/
Shaywich671/
Shaywizt671/
Ssavi671/
Zawih671/
Saviæ671/
Jawwi671/
Jawyi671/
Sewie671/
Seuwi671/
Sjawy671/
Shéwi671/
Sowii671/
Sowyi671/
S'Abi671/
Rzawi671/
Saviš671/
Szavi671/
Sábai671/
Caawi671/
Sewui671/
Zawhi671/
Sawhe671/
Seawe671/
Sa'ui671/
Shawj671/
Sxawe671/
Zawei671/
Cawoi671/
Jawhi671/
Saweisch670/

Sawi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sawi in the Hindi language
सावीsavi-
Sawi in the Arabic language
صاويsawy-

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