Shahwaz Surname

458,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Shahwaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shahwaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq4981:70,3252,410
India1331:5,767,409137,347
Afghanistan731:440,4555,912
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

The surname Shahwaz (Hindi: शाहवाज, Oriya: ସହନୱାଜ) is borne by more people in Iraq than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahwaz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shahwaz is the 458,119th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,874,723 people. The last name Shahwaz occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shahwaz live; 67 percent live in West Asia and 67 percent live in Levant. Shahwaz is also the 375,944th most widespread given name in the world, borne by 507 people.

The surname is most common in Iraq, where it is borne by 498 people, or 1 in 70,325. Other than Iraq Shahwaz occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shahwaiz9354/
Shahawaz9327/
Shahwaaz933/
Shahwayz931/
Shawaz92322/
Sahwaz9262/
Shawaiz86116/
Shahvaz8650/
Sahawaz868/
Shawwaz862/
Shawatz861/
Shehwaz861/
Sahwaaz861/
Sawaz8317/
Shahvaiz8020/
Shahavaz808/
Schawatz805/
Shahvaaz805/
Shehwaiz801/
Shahhvaz801/
Shehwaaz801/
Shahbacz801/
Sawaiz7720/
Shavaz7719/
Sawatz7710/
Sahvaz775/
Shewaz775/
Sawayz773/
Showaz772/
Sehwaz772/
Shavaiz7120/
Shavazz715/
Shabacz713/
Shabadz713/
Sahavaz711/
Sahvaaz711/
Shawats711/
Showaiz711/
Schavaz710/
Sawac67776/
Savaz6718/
Schawach6715/
Shahuach673/
Schewatz672/
Sawoz671/
Schowatz671/

Shahwaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shahwaz in the Oriya language
ସହନୱାଜsahanawaja-
Shahwaz in the Hindi language
शाहवाजsahavaja42.65
शहवाजsahavaja25
शहवाज़sahavaza11.76
शहवाज़sahavaza8.82
शाहवाज़sahavaza5.88
शहबाज़sahabaza1.47
शाहबाज़sahabaza1.47
शाहवैज़sahavaiza1.47
शाहवाज़sahavaza1.47

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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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