Shanwa Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shanwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Shanwa (246) may also be a first name.

Shanwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shanwa occurs most in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,307,654th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Shanwa are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 569,299th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 246 people.

The last name Shanwa is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Federal Capital Territory, where 100 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Shanwa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shanwa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shanwaj92123/
Shanwad9211/
Shanwai929/
Shaanwa921/
Shanway921/
Shahnwa921/
Sanwa913,012/
Shahnwaj86315/
Sahanwaj86177/
Shanwash8614/
Shanwaaj867/
Shhanwaj863/
Shhanwaz862/
Shahnwah861/
Shajnwaj861/
Shanwahj861/
Shanwasj861/
Shannway860/
Shenwa8319,416/
Shanba83308/
Shamwa83112/
Sanwah83100/
Shanua8387/
Chanwa8387/
Sanwaj8318/
Sanway8311/
Sanwai8310/
Sanwua839/
Seanwa834/
Sainwa833/
Shonwa832/
Shanwe832/
Sanwaa832/
Shanva831/
Sianwa831/
Sanwea831/
Sanwoa831/
Xhanwa831/
Shahanwaj80387/
Sahanwaaj801/
Schanwath801/
Shahnwaaj801/
Shahjnwaj801/
Shahnwwaz801/
Shanbah77527/
Shanvaj77114/
Sahnwaj7768/
Shanbaj7756/
Shenwai7747/
Shanbay7736/
Shanbha7729/
Shanvaz7714/
Chanway7713/
Shonhwa7713/
Chanhwa779/
Shonwua779/
Shamway778/
Chanwai778/
Shahnwi778/
Shanbai777/
Shanhua776/
Shanwei776/
Shahnva773/
Sanwais773/
Shaanba773/
Shanvas772/
Shanvat772/
Saunway772/
Shamwas772/
Sajnwaj771/
Sahanva771/
Sanhwaj771/
Chaunwa771/
Shanvad771/
Shanvai771/
Shanwie771/
Sahnwah771/
Chanwua771/
Shanwet771/
Shanwou771/
Shaamwa771/
Sanwahe771/
Seanwad771/
Seanwat771/
Shanwhe771/
Shanwit771/
Chanwad771/
Chanwha771/
Shenway770/
Schanva770/
Shahanwaaj754/
Shaahanwaj752/
Shahanwaiz751/
Samwa732,196/
Sonwa731,739/
Sanwo731,322/
Sanba731,055/
Sanwi73295/
Sanua73286/
Sanva73192/
Sanwe7395/
Xanwa7312/
Sanwy739/
Shahnvaj711,619/
Shanouha71329/
Sahanvaj71207/
Shahnbaj71127/
Sahanbaj7184/
Shotinwa7158/
Cheanwea7114/
Shanmbay7111/
Shoonwua7111/
Shhanbaj715/
Shanvaja714/
Chhanwad714/
Shaanvaz713/
Shanvaaj713/
Shanbhai713/
Shaumway712/
Sahanuaj712/
Shanvaaz712/
Sahnwaaj711/
Sahamwaj711/
Sahanbah711/
Chasenwa711/
Shennway711/
Shainvaj711/
Shaanbai711/
Shaanvaj711/
Shanbhay711/
Shanhbaj711/
Shatemwa711/
Sohnwhea711/
Sannways711/
Shanvaiz711/
Shamwaha711/
Shamwaiz711/
Chahanwa711/
Shamwash711/
Schanbah711/
Sainways710/
Shuinway710/
Shanwith710/
Shamba6729,430/
Sonwai671,378/
Shahanvaj671,115/
Sanvat67795/
Shanbo67215/
Sanbay67174/
Chanua67162/
Sanwee67160/
Samway67155/
Shahanbaj67140/
Chamwa67138/
Shamva6794/
Sonway6779/
Sanvad6766/
Sanwei6749/
Sanbai6746/
Sanhua6741/
Chanwi6736/
Shanvi6724/
Shanbi6724/
Sanvaj6721/
Sianwe6721/
Seinwa6721/
Zanway6717/
Chanva6716/
Sanvai6716/
Sianwi6714/
Sanwie6712/
Sanbaa6712/
Sahanbaaj6710/
Sonwad6710/
Sonwah679/
Sanbaj677/
Shanui677/
Shomwa676/
Sanvaa676/
Shanbe676/
Sanwii676/
Sanwou676/
Shahnvaaj675/
Samnwi675/
Saunba675/
Shanvo674/
Sanwid674/
Chonwa674/
Shanue674/
Seanva674/
Sanvay673/
Sanweh673/
Sannwe673/
Shanve672/
Shahnvaja672/
Sanvas672/
Sanwis672/
Chanwe672/
Schonwaid672/
Shonwe672/
Sounwa672/
Samwai672/
Sanwoo672/
Sanuay672/
Shamwi672/
Shanby671/
Sainva671/
Sahanvaaj671/
Sahanvaaz671/
Samwaj671/
Sanhwo671/
Sonhwa671/
Shhanvaaj671/
Shahnvajz671/
Shaahnvaz671/
Shanvj671/
Shamwe671/
Sanwue671/
Sannua671/
Sanwoh671/
Sanweu671/
Saanwi671/
Sonwua671/
Shahanbay671/
Sainwi671/
Samwua671/
Sanhba671/
Sanvaz671/
Sanwey671/
Samw'a671/
Saanwe671/
Sanvah671/
Samwat671/
Shainbeau670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shanwa
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