Shanwu Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Shanwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Shanwu (13,527) may also be a first name.
Shanwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shanwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shanwu is carried by more people in Taiwan than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Shanwu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shanwu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Shanwu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Shanwu live; 75 percent live in East Asia and 75 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Shanwu is also the 49,898th most frequently occurring forename globally, held by 13,527 people.
This surname is most widespread in Taiwan, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 11,722,373. In Taiwan it is most common in: New Taipei City, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Taiwan Shanwu is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in China, where 25 percent are found and Nigeria, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanwou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sanwu | 91 | 13 | / |
| Shanvu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Sanwou | 83 | 6 | / |
| Shanbu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Shenwu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sanweu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sanwuu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chanwu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shanbhu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Shanbuy | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shainbu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shamwut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sanbu | 73 | 2,953 | / |
| Sonwu | 73 | 226 | / |
| Sanvu | 73 | 16 | / |
| Samwu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shanbouh | 71 | 244 | / |
| Sanbui | 67 | 2,460 | / |
| Shambu | 67 | 1,919 | / |
| Shamvu | 67 | 194 | / |
| Sanbhu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Sanbou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sainbu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ssanvu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zanwui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sonwou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sanwoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chanvu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sanwoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soonwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanvhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saãwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhanvu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shanwu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis