Sawia Surname

221,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Sawia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sawia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1,2591:141,8933,953
Vanuatu3151:836191
Indonesia1851:714,86155,312
Papua New Guinea691:118,17016,048
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Sawia (3,056) may also be a first name.

Sawia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sawia (Hindi: सविया) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 221,588th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,958,471 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Sawia reside; 68 percent reside in South Asia and 68 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Sawia is also the 130,580th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 3,056 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 1,259 people, or 1 in 141,893. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 100 percent are found and Sindh, where 0 percent are found. Excluding Pakistan it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Vanuatu, where 17 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sawiah91611/
Shawia91180/
Sawiea9148/
Sawija917/
Sawiha915/
Sawuia912/
Sahwia911/
Sawhia911/
Saweia911/
Sauwia911/
Sawaiya83250/
Saywiah8360/
Siawiah831/
Shawiah831/
Sabia809,462/
Zawia806,526/
Savia801,256/
Jawia80247/
Sewia80120/
Sawio8016/
Sawja8014/
Sawya8011/
Sowia803/
Saiwaiya7713/
Sahawiah779/
Shawihat771/
Saiweiya771/
Sabiha7312,687/
Saibya731,442/
Saweya73199/
Sawijo73151/
Shabia73124/
Savija7372/
Shavia7364/
Sabija7362/
Saviha7360/
Sabhia7336/
Chawia7334/
Sawjay7323/
Saweah7321/
Sewiha7320/
Sawieo7320/
Zawiea7320/
Sowiha7318/
Sawyea7313/
Sauvia7310/
Satvia739/
Sawyah736/
Saibia736/
Saweja736/
Saiwea735/
Jawias735/
Savioa734/
Savias734/
Shawya734/
Saabia733/
Zaawia732/
Saubia732/
Saweha732/
Saavia732/
Sabiay731/
Saiuia731/
Saivea731/
Saivya731/
Saviae731/
Saviah731/
Sawioh731/
Sewiah731/
Zeawia731/
Seawea731/
Sowiah731/
Jaywia731/
Jhawia731/
Zgawia731/
Zawija731/
Zawwia731/
Shawea731/
Saivia731/
Saviay731/
Szabia731/
Sauwea731/
Sawjio731/
Sabiea731/
Sowiea730/
Saviat730/
Shawyat673,492/
Savaiya672,966/
Shaibya672,511/
Zawieja671,792/
Sabaiya67466/
Sowieja67289/
Sauviat67287/
Shabiha6785/
Shabija6785/
Saiweah6768/
Sayweah6751/
Saywhea6724/
Sabhiha6714/
Shaivya6713/
Shaviha6712/
Sovaiya6711/
Sahavia679/
Sohwiah678/
Shaweya678/
Seaweah677/
Jawaiya677/
Zahawia675/
Jawayia675/
Saibhya674/
Saviatt672/
Sawyaah672/
Saiweao672/
Sabhiah671/
Sabhija671/
Sabuiya671/
Saibiha671/
Saabiha671/
Chawiha671/
Sobaiya671/
Shaviaz671/
Saybiay671/
Sawayea671/
Sahweah671/
Sayviah671/
Saiwyea671/
Shauwya671/
Zawaiya671/
Jawiasz671/
Jhawiat671/
Zawiasz671/
Zawieya671/
Sjaibya671/
Shawyah671/
Sowaiya671/
Savogia671/
Saveiya671/
Sawayya671/
Ssaybia671/
Zahweia671/
Sewuiah671/
Sawjass670/

Sawia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sawia in the Hindi language
सवियाsaviya-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sawia
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