Sawok Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Sawok Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sawok Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria971:1,826,21465,886
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Sawok (16) may also be a first name.

Sawok Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sawok occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawok? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,471,719th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Sawok are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent forename world-wide It is held by 16 people.

Sawok is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 1,826,214. In Nigeria Sawok is most numerous in: Kaduna, where 90 percent live, Niger, where 6 percent live and Lagos, where 3 percent live. Barring Nigeria Sawok occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 18 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sawock91120/
Sawouk9125/
Sawook915/
Saiwok911/
Sawoke911/
Sawhook8340/
Shawock831/
Sawak80408/
Sewok80392/
Savok8081/
Sawuk8047/
Sawog8032/
Sowok8016/
Jawok806/
Sawottke7716/
Sawoodkp771/
Sawake73147/
Shawak73143/
Sewock73100/
Sawuck7384/
Savokh7341/
Sabock7328/
Saiwak7319/
Sabouk7313/
Saywak7312/
Sjawak7311/
Jawook738/
Sawhak733/
Siawak733/
Soswok732/
Scavok732/
Sajwak732/
Savock731/
Sewook731/
Saybok731/
Savoke731/
Jeawok731/
Seabok731/
Sawuke731/
Sawuik731/
Sawask731/
Seawak731/
Savoks730/
Jawoks730/
Saywack67264/
Showouk67122/
Seabock6788/
Shabouk6744/
Chawoke6721/
Shawakh6715/
Sawaske6715/
Shawuke679/
Sawacke679/
Saboukh676/
Saaibok673/
Shabook672/
Sawuick672/
Sawazke672/
Shawake672/
Sachwak671/
Seywock671/
Siavokh671/
Sahbock670/
Sowhock670/

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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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  • 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 Sawok
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