Shawa Surname

16,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia16,9511:935128
Malawi9,3061:1,840208
Tanzania2,6171:20,2302,562
Egypt1,6781:54,7895,270
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Yemen6761:39,0913,407
Nigeria6361:278,52615,758
India3601:2,130,73771,679
Zimbabwe2211:69,85610,407
South Africa2001:270,88926,929
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
United Arab Emirates491:186,98512,996
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
England341:1,638,76668,634
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Syria211:919,0966,574
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Shawa (2,773) may also be a first name.

Shawa Last Name Facts

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

Shawa (Arabic: الشِّوا, Hindi: शवा, Oriya: ଶାୱା, Tibetan: ཤ་ཝ་) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shawa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 16,393rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 215,169 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Shawa live; 79 percent live in Southern Africa and 79 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 138,671st most commonly held first name globally, held by 2,773 people.

The last name Shawa is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 16,951 people, or 1 in 935. In Zambia Shawa is most numerous in: Eastern Province, where 50 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 31 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Zambia it exists in 64 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 27 percent reside and Tanzania, where 8 percent reside.

Shawa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Jewish (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Shawa are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shawa earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 13.71% less than the national average, earning R 205,068 per year; in United States they earn 11.85% more than the national average, earning $48,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $52,641 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shawah918,366/
Shaawa912,722/
Shawwa911,169/
Shawai91801/
Shawaa91157/
Shahwa9167/
Shaway9142/
Sahawa9135/
Shawaj9127/
Shaiwa9118/
Shauwa9110/
Shaywa915/
Shawoa914/
Shawau913/
Sheawa912/
Shawea911/
Sh'awa911/
Schawa910/
Shawga910/
Sawa8948,981/
Shahwaj83161/
Shaawat8322/
Sahawaj8312/
Shahawa839/
Shaawah836/
Shahwai835/
Shajwaj833/
Shawwaz832/
Sahaway832/
Shgawaj831/
Shawatz831/
Shawadh831/
Shaawau831/
Shaawua831/
Shawahy831/
Shawath831/
Shawats831/
Shawwaa831/
Shawwah831/
Sahawai831/
Shawwat831/
Shaswad831/
Shaswas831/
Shaiwai831/
Shajwad831/
Shaba8064,193/
Sawai8034,251/
Shawy8015,911/
Shewa8011,751/
Shava8010,735/
Sawah803,289/
Shawe801,975/
Chawa801,807/
Saiwa801,794/
Saway801,678/
Shawi801,041/
Showa801,006/
Sauwa80984/
Shawo80404/
Saewa80356/
Saawa80237/
Sawwa80223/
Sahwa80205/
Siawa80155/
Sawaa80101/
Sawea8043/
Sawua8043/
Saywa8034/
Sawau8028/
Sohwa8024/
Seawa8019/
Sajwa8017/
Sawaj8014/
Ssawa804/
Sehwa803/
Sawoa802/
Xhawa801/
Shawj801/
Shawaash7730/
Shahawaj7718/
Schawach7715/
Shahswad7713/
Shahswaz7710/
Shawwash777/
Schawatz775/
Shaahwaj771/
Shawhaha771/
Shaushwa771/
Shahwayz771/
Shaweash771/
Sahaswat771/
Shahswas771/
Sauwaa732,786/
Chauwa732,460/
Siaway732,189/
Shaaba731,999/
Sheway731,774/
Chaiwa731,391/
Shaiba731,192/
Shabaj731,163/
Shaeva731,027/
Saawua73872/
Schawe73770/
Saywah73747/
Shaabi73728/
Chawai73678/
Sahawi73648/
Shawgo73633/
Sayway73410/
Sehwah73329/
Shaaby73323/
Chaway73240/
Shabai73199/
Shabay73196/
Shabaa73191/
Shahwe73188/
Shavai73171/
Schawo73137/
Sahwah73130/
Shayba73126/
Showah73123/
Shaabe73117/
Shaave73116/
Saewai73114/
Sahwaj73111/
Shewai73109/
Shavga7395/
Shaiva7394/
Shawei7373/
Shavad7354/
Shabha7354/
Saiway7351/
Schewa7350/
Sawiea7348/
Shavat7346/
Shavaj7344/
Seaway7336/
Shoiwa7335/
Sajwaj7334/
Szajwa7332/
Sasway7328/
Shavha7326/
Shehwa7325/
Sawwah7325/
Chawua7322/
Shaabo7321/
Shajwe7321/
Saiwai7320/
Shewah7320/
Shavaz7319/
Shavah7319/
Sahawe7318/
Sahava7316/
Schava7315/
Shaiwo7315/
Sawaha7314/
Shawey7314/
Chaawa7313/
Sehway7313/
Shawoo7312/
Shahva7312/
Shaawo7312/
Chawha7311/
Shaava7311/
Shaawi7311/
Sahuwa7310/
Shayua7310/
Sawatz7310/
Saaway7310/
Saywea739/
Shavay738/
Shavas738/
Saiwaj738/
Seawah738/
Sobhaa738/
Sheava737/
S'Haba736/
Shauba736/
Saawah736/
Saiwah736/
Sawuaa736/
Shaawe736/
Chawap736/
Sawasd736/
Shayva735/
Shabau735/
Shawej735/
Sauwai735/
Shobaa735/
Saiwea735/
Sawass735/
Sheaba735/
Sajwah735/
Saehwa735/
Shavaa734/
Siawai734/
Showay734/
Sauwua734/
Chawwa734/
Chawau734/
Sauway734/
Shaw'y734/
Shajua733/
Sawaih733/
Shaweh733/
Shoowa733/
Sheewa733/
Chawea733/
Shavea732/
Sauwah732/
Sahwai732/
Sawaai732/
Saewah732/
Sawahy732/
Shawee732/
Szawaj732/
Chawaa732/
Chhawa732/
Sawatd732/
Shohwa731/
Sabhaa731/
Jsawat731/
Schawy731/
Sohuwa731/
Shevaa731/
Sehwaj731/
Shaswi731/
Shauva731/
Shavap731/
Shawhe731/
Sheawy731/
Sjaway731/
Seawea731/
Seawad731/
Sehwaa731/
Saswah731/
Shawuo731/
Shhaba731/
Shawou731/
Shawoh731/
Hsawau731/
Saewaj731/
Hsaywa731/
Sahway731/
Sajhwa731/
Sawajj731/
Sawasz731/
Seawat731/
Chaïwa731/
Chaywa731/
Sauwea731/
Shabea731/
Sawwau731/
Sawats731/
Saawaa731/
Shauwe731/
Shawoi731/
Sheiwa731/
Seahwa731/
Sajwad731/
Sawwat731/
Sawaas731/
Sawahd731/
Sawaip731/
Saahwa731/
Shuowa731/
Siawaa731/
Showai731/
Showap731/
Shouwa731/
Shahwi731/
Shawhy731/
Shawid731/
Ssaewa731/
Schawacht7142/
Shahwaaas717/
Shahshwai711/
Saba67188,181/
Sowa6751,600/
Sava6746,221/
Sawi6720,687/
Sawe6714,400/
Sewa6710,797/
Sawy679,038/
Sawo674,956/
Shahawy673,759/
Shahbaj671,707/
Chaiwai671,421/
Shahawi671,226/
Shevaha67507/
Sahabaj67415/
Shahvaj67369/
Shchava67325/
Sahavaj67284/
Shawosh67244/
Szajwaj67244/
Shavaha67167/
Shabhai67127/
Shavatt67102/
Chawaat6797/
Schawer6779/
Shgaiwi6763/
Shashua6762/
Schaeva6762/
Shaybah6750/
Cheaway6733/
Shaweet6730/
Shasvat6727/
Sahavai6727/
Shahaby6725/
Shahavy6724/
Shavaiz6720/
Shaubha6719/
Shaibaj6719/
Shaavai6719/
Shahavi6717/
Shaavaa6717/
Sahbaaj6717/
Shaabee6716/
Chaiwas6715/
Shahava6712/
Shabhay6710/
Shahave6710/
Shahwej6710/
Savhaya6710/
Sabhaai6710/
Saywatt6710/
Shaaiba6710/
Xawa6710/
Shabeea6710/
Sawaadh679/
Chawach679/
Shaibau679/
Schaawe679/
Chawaij678/
Shaweis678/
Sheewah678/
Sahvaaj677/
Shaivaj677/
Shavaya677/
Shaubai677/
Seaweah677/
Shaabeh677/
Sahavah677/
Shobhaa676/
Sheawuo676/
Shaaibi676/
Cheawea676/
Shabaaj675/
Shavazz675/
Shahbau675/
Shaavee675/
Chaawat675/
Chaiwad675/
Sahaawi675/
Shaabay674/
Sha'aba674/
Shawich674/
Shavaid674/
Shayuha674/
Shaavii674/
Schavap674/
Shahawe674/
Shaabah674/
Chawwai674/
Shabhaj673/
Shathua673/
Shhabaj673/
Siahway673/
Shabahy673/
Shaabih673/
Shaabou673/
Shavaux672/
Sawahai672/
Sawhead672/
Schawes672/
Sasswat672/
Schewai672/
Shavash672/
Siaweah672/
Shahvai672/
Sawasch672/
Chaiwap672/
Schavva671/
Sahvaaz671/
Sahwaaj671/
Sahwaaz671/
Saahbaa671/
Sashwaz671/
Chauway671/
Chawhau671/
Schawed671/
Scheiwa671/
Sawaath671/
Sawajhe671/
Sawaová671/
Shhavaj671/
Shhawed671/
Sehwaaj671/
Shatvat671/
Shaubaj671/
Shauwgi671/
Shavaaj671/
Shaaiva671/
Shaawez671/
Shavapp671/
Shavast671/
Shawuer671/
Shawwei671/
Shahawj671/
Szajway671/
Sovhaya671/
Soshwat671/
Schabau671/
Chaahwa671/
Siawuay671/
Saywaah671/
Séwa671/
Shawhez671/
Sobhaai671/
Shavach671/
Shavgaa671/
Shaabau671/
Shaaboo671/
Shahabâ671/
Shahuha671/
Shhaabe671/
Shaybai671/
Sahasua671/
S'Haiba671/
Schauba671/
Sawahah671/
Chawuat671/
Chawhat671/
Chaaway671/
Shaywho671/
Shawehs671/
Saiwaad671/
Chawahe671/
Saiswua671/
Shaaibo671/
Shaaiby671/
Schauva671/
Saiswat671/
Sayswat671/
Saywach671/
Sawatth671/
Shewahy671/
Showaiz671/
Shahwiz671/
Shaibaa671/
Shaweer671/
Shawooh671/
Zahawai671/
Chaswat671/
Schavaz670/
Sashway670/
Sahwass670/
Shawytt670/
Schawhe670/
Sochway670/
Shoeway670/
Saiwach670/

Shawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shawa in the Hindi language
शवाsava-
Shawa in the Tibetan language
ཤ་ཝ་shawa50
ཤ་ཝ།shawa50
Shawa in the Oriya language
ଶାୱାsawa50
ଶାୱsawa50
Shawa in the Arabic language
الشِّواalshiwa-
شاواshawa-
الشوّاalshwa-
الشواalshwa-

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Footnotes

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