Sawu Surname
Approximately 1,435 people bear this surname
Sawu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 661 | 1:200,074 | 18,967 |
| DR Congo | 493 | 1:149,857 | 15,681 |
| South Africa | 179 | 1:302,669 | 29,078 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| Zimbabwe | 31 | 1:498,008 | 41,116 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sawu (328) may also be a first name.
Sawu Demographics
Average Sawu Salary in
South Africa
R 154,512
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Sawu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sawu (Hindi: सावू) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 271,501st most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,078,429 people. The last name Sawu is primarily found in Africa, where 53 percent of Sawu are found; 46 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 46 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 484,112th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 328 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 661 people, or 1 in 200,074. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 81 percent are found, East Kalimantan, where 7 percent are found and Central Sulawesi, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 34 percent are found and South Africa, where 12 percent are found.
Sawu Last Name Statistics demography
Sawu earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.98% less than the national average, earning R 154,512 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawu | 89 | 381 | / |
| Saewu | 89 | 271 | / |
| Sawou | 89 | 50 | / |
| Sawau | 89 | 28 | / |
| Saawu | 89 | 24 | / |
| Sawui | 89 | 12 | / |
| Saiwu | 89 | 11 | / |
| Sauwu | 89 | 9 | / |
| Sawhu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Sawuh | 89 | 5 | / |
| Saywu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Siawu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ssawu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Saiwut | 80 | 17 | / |
| Shaiwu | 80 | 11 | / |
| Saywou | 80 | 7 | / |
| Shawuu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shawau | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sahawu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shauwu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saewuy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sawuch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saywus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shawou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hsawau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Siawou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saawou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sawgou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sawouh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sawusz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saãwou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sawwau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shawuz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saehwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saewhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saewui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saewuu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saewwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sabu | 75 | 24,876 | / |
| Savu | 75 | 24,074 | / |
| Sowu | 75 | 3,887 | / |
| Zawu | 75 | 777 | / |
| Sewu | 75 | 314 | / |
| Jawu | 75 | 219 | / |
| Xawu | 75 | 51 | / |
| Sawusch | 73 | 134 | / |
| Shaaiwu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shaawau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saawuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sawouha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saiwuit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sabuj | 67 | 30,804 | / |
| Sabau | 67 | 14,420 | / |
| Saibu | 67 | 12,287 | / |
| Sabou | 67 | 9,431 | / |
| Sowou | 67 | 2,706 | / |
| Shabu | 67 | 2,046 | / |
| Saabu | 67 | 1,625 | / |
| Shewu | 67 | 1,387 | / |
| Sabui | 67 | 1,353 | / |
| Savut | 67 | 1,113 | / |
| Savou | 67 | 750 | / |
| Shavu | 67 | 604 | / |
| Soewu | 67 | 408 | / |
| Savau | 67 | 385 | / |
| Sabhu | 67 | 289 | / |
| Sawoo | 67 | 255 | / |
| Savuş | 67 | 214 | / |
| Savgu | 67 | 201 | / |
| Zhawu | 67 | 172 | / |
| Sovau | 67 | 159 | / |
| Sawoe | 67 | 143 | / |
| Chawu | 67 | 101 | / |
| Savuç | 67 | 95 | / |
| Saybu | 67 | 94 | / |
| Showu | 67 | 89 | / |
| Szavu | 67 | 64 | / |
| Saavu | 67 | 58 | / |
| Savud | 67 | 53 | / |
| Savui | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zawou | 67 | 31 | / |
| Saivu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jaiwu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sevau | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zaiwu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Saubu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Savus | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sabeu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sabuy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zaawu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sobau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hsabu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Djawu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seabu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zawuh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cawuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jaawu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saëbu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jaweu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saveu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Săbau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Savuj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sowgu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Szabu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sehwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaswu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jawou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zahwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zawui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jawau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sewuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzawu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Savuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sasvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seuwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seywu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawuyowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sewui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jauwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suiwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zawus | 67 | 1 | / |
Sawu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sawu in the Hindi language | ||
| सावू | savu | - |
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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 Sawu
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