Sawyar Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Sawyar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Sawyar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawyar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sawyar occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawyar? popularity and diffusion
Sawyar is the 6,063,924th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Sawyar occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Sawyar reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Sawyar is most prevalent in: Colorado, where 25 percent reside, Florida, where 25 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 25 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 30 percent reside and Liberia, where 20 percent reside.
Sawyar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sawyar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sawyar surname decreased 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauwyar | 92 | 7 | / |
| Sawyarr | 92 | 3 | / |
| Savyar | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sabyar | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sawiar | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sawear | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sawyor | 83 | 0 | / |
| Sahwiar | 77 | 12 | / |
| Shabyar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saywear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shavyar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seavyar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saweyor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Shaawear | 71 | 4 | / |
| Savaiyar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shaibyar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shawihar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sowiar | 67 | 62 | / |
| Sabiar | 67 | 46 | / |
| Saviar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Saywayyor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sovyar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sabjar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jawear | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zavyar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sabyor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savyarova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawjar | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sawyar
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