Shahwaz Surname
Approximately 738 people bear this surname
Shahwaz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 498 | 1:70,325 | 2,410 |
| India | 133 | 1:5,767,409 | 137,347 |
| Afghanistan | 73 | 1:440,455 | 5,912 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 1:7,145,755 | 40,003 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shahwaz (507) may also be a first name.
Shahwaz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahwaz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shahwaz (Hindi: शाहवाज, Oriya: ସହନୱାଜ) is found most frequently in Iraq. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahwaz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shahwaz is the 458,119th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 9,874,723 people. The last name Shahwaz occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shahwaz reside; 67 percent reside in West Asia and 67 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 375,944th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 507 people.
Shahwaz is most widely held in Iraq, where it is held by 498 people, or 1 in 70,325. Beside Iraq Shahwaz exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahwaiz | 93 | 54 | / |
| Shahawaz | 93 | 27 | / |
| Shahwaaz | 93 | 3 | / |
| Shahwayz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shawaz | 92 | 322 | / |
| Sahwaz | 92 | 62 | / |
| Shawaiz | 86 | 116 | / |
| Shahvaz | 86 | 50 | / |
| Sahawaz | 86 | 8 | / |
| Shawwaz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shawatz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shehwaz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahwaaz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sawaz | 83 | 17 | / |
| Shahvaiz | 80 | 20 | / |
| Shahavaz | 80 | 8 | / |
| Schawatz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shahvaaz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shehwaiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shahhvaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shehwaaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shahbacz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sawaiz | 77 | 20 | / |
| Shavaz | 77 | 19 | / |
| Sawatz | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sahvaz | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shewaz | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sawayz | 77 | 3 | / |
| Showaz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sehwaz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shavaiz | 71 | 20 | / |
| Shavazz | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shabacz | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shabadz | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sahavaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahvaaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shawats | 71 | 1 | / |
| Showaiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schavaz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sawac | 67 | 776 | / |
| Savaz | 67 | 18 | / |
| Schawach | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shahuach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schewatz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schowatz | 67 | 1 | / |
Shahwaz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahwaz in the Oriya language | ||
| ସହନୱାଜ | sahanawaja | - |
| Shahwaz in the Hindi language | ||
| शाहवाज | sahavaja | 42.65 |
| शहवाज | sahavaja | 25 |
| शहवाज़ | sahavaza | 11.76 |
| शहवाज़ | sahavaza | 8.82 |
| शाहवाज़ | sahavaza | 5.88 |
| शहबाज़ | sahabaza | 1.47 |
| शाहबाज़ | sahabaza | 1.47 |
| शाहवैज़ | sahavaiza | 1.47 |
| शाहवाज़ | sahavaza | 1.47 |
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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 Shahwaz
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