Shahawaz Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Shahawaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahawaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India251:30,682,615377,978
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Shahawaz (54) may also be a first name.

Shahawaz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shahawaz (Hindi: शाहनवाज) occurs most in India. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahawaz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shahawaz is the 3,798,600th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shahawaz reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,350,955th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 54 people.

The last name Shahawaz is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 30,682,615. In India Shahawaz is primarily found in: Bihar, where 72 percent are found, Telangana, where 16 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 12 percent are found. Not including India Shahawaz is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 4 percent are found and Pakistan, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Shahawaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahawaz in the Hindi language
शाहनवाजsahanavaja42.86
शाहनवाज़sahanavaza14.29
शहवाजsahavaja14.29
शहबाजsahabaja14.29
शाहवाजsahavaja14.29

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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
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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 Shahawaz
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