Sayawa Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

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

Sayawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sayawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Sayawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sayawa is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sayawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sayawa is the 6,723,624th most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Sayawa is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Sayawa live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 25 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Sayawa is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Excluding Cameroon it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 25 percent live and The Philippines, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Sayawah923/
Sayawwa921/
Sayaway921/
Saywa9134/
Saywah83747/
Sayway83410/
Siyawa83114/
Seyawa8391/
Sayaba8353/
Sayawi8347/
Jayawa8344/
Suyawa8340/
Zayawa8332/
Sayiwa8315/
Sayava838/
Sajawa837/
Shaywa835/
Sayewa834/
Cayawa834/
Saybaa832/
Soyawa832/
Sayowa832/
Hsaywa831/
Sayawahsh802/
Shahyawaz801/
Shayawaya801/
Sayawet77169/
Shayiwa7751/
Sayabai7745/
Sayewaa7738/
Siayowa7732/
Sayewah7730/
Siyawai7710/
Sayeway7710/
Saywatt7710/
Jayawad778/
Sayahua775/
Shayaba774/
Shayowa774/
Suyawad774/
Djayawa773/
Sayabaj772/
Chayawa772/
Sayawes772/
Jayawai771/
Sayabau771/
Sayuwah771/
Sayabay771/
Sayaweh771/
Saywaah771/
Saiaway771/
Shaiawa771/
Jayawah771/
Sauyowa771/
Saiawat771/
Sajawas771/
Sayswat771/
Saywach771/
Saiwa731,794/
Sauwa73984/
Sayba73626/
Saawe7358/
Seawa7319/
Sajwa7317/
Sayva7311/
Suywa739/
Saywo736/
Seywa735/
Saywe735/
Jaywa733/
Sayua733/
Suyahwad7125/
Siyawaja718/
Sayabhai711/
Chayawai711/
Sayouway711/
Sayeewaa711/
Shajawat711/
Shayawee711/
Chayawad711/
Sauwaa672,786/
Sajiwa67738/
Saybah67617/
Sayhua67477/
Sajowa67408/
Sayweh67344/
Saybay67330/
Sijawa67222/
Sehawa67165/
Sayabi67148/
Shayba67126/
Zayway67119/
Sayabo67117/
Jayava67107/
Saywoe67105/
Sayvay6788/
Sayuwo6767/
Sajuwa6763/
Giyawa6761/
Siyaba6755/
Sayiba6753/
Saiway6751/
Saiawi6742/
Saywoo6741/
Seyiwa6741/
Jayewa6737/
Seaway6736/
Sajwaj6734/
Szajwa6732/
Siyawo6731/
Sawewa6731/
Sayoba6728/
Saywho6726/
Sayeba6721/
Saiwai6720/
Shaiwa6718/
Siyawe6716/
Cayava6714/
Saibaa6713/
Seiawa6713/
Sayvea6712/
Sayeva6712/
Saiava6712/
Jayuwa6710/
Shauwa6710/
Sahuwa6710/
Shayua6710/
Saybea679/
Saywea679/
Jaywad678/
Saiwaj678/
Seawah678/
Sayabe678/
Soyaba678/
Zayawi678/
Saywou677/
Sayuat677/
Siyowa677/
Saiwah676/
Suyaba676/
Sayuba676/
Shaawe676/
Djaywa676/
Sajava676/
Shayva675/
Sauwai675/
Saywhe675/
Saywee675/
Sajwah675/
Saehwa675/
Saiaba674/
Sajewa674/
Saaave674/
Saawue674/
Sayova674/
Sauway674/
Saiyba673/
Sayave673/
Saywhy673/
Saywoh673/
Jaywah673/
Sayvah673/
Ciyawa673/
Sayvaz673/
Saiewa673/
Soyowa673/
Siyava673/
Jayiwa672/
Sheawa672/
Sauwah672/
Sayavi672/
Saywha672/
Saewah672/
Sayvas672/
Saybai672/
Sayewo672/
Sajawe672/
Saaiva672/
Suyava672/
Zayava671/
Sahyva671/
Sahajawaj671/
Sayavo671/
Sayiva671/
Shayabhai671/
Shahjawaj671/
Saywod671/
Seawea671/
Seawad671/
Saywie671/
Saywuo671/
Saywos671/
Sayavy671/
Saewaj671/
Seywai671/
Siuywa671/
Siyawi671/
Shawea671/
Sahyba671/
Saiawo671/
Sajaba671/
Sajhwa671/
Seawat671/
Chaywa671/
Cayuwa671/
Soyiwa671/
Seywat671/
Saavea671/
Seahwa671/
Sajwad671/
Sayyba671/
Shahjawad671/
Seyawi671/
Ssaewa671/

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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 Sayawa
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