Shawah Surname

60,241st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Shawah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shawah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria7,5281:2,564304
Lebanon2751:20,4982,472
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Palestine1301:34,9914,325
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Yemen461:574,46310,910
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Jordan211:421,06812,361
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
England11:55,718,059489,080

Shawah (2,669) may also be a first name.

Shawah Last Name Facts

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

Shawah has its highest incidence in Syria. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shawah.

How Common Is The Last Name Shawah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 60,241st most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 871,091 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Shawah are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 96 percent are found in Levant. Shawah is also the 141,910th most common first name worldwide, borne by 2,669 people.

The surname is most frequent in Syria, where it is borne by 7,528 people, or 1 in 2,564. In Syria it is most numerous in: Raqqa Governorate, where 46 percent live, Aleppo Governorate, where 39 percent live and Al-Hasakah Governorate, where 8 percent live. Outside of Syria Shawah is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 3 percent live and Malawi, where 2 percent live.

Shawah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Maronite (55%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shawah surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.27% registered to vote for the political party.

Shawah earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.62% more than the national average, earning $57,224 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaawah926/
Shawadh921/
Shawahy921/
Shawath921/
Shawwah921/
Shawa9133,869/
Sawah913,289/
Shawaash8630/
Schawach8615/
Shawwash867/
Shawhaha861/
Shaweash861/
Shaawa832,722/
Shawwa831,169/
Shawai83801/
Saywah83747/
Sehwah83329/
Shawaa83157/
Sahwah83130/
Showah83123/
Shahwa8367/
Shaway8342/
Sahawa8335/
Shawaj8327/
Sawwah8325/
Shewah8320/
Shavah8319/
Shaiwa8318/
Sawaha8314/
Shauwa8310/
Seawah838/
Saawah836/
Saiwah836/
Shaywa835/
Sajwah835/
Shawoa834/
Sawaih833/
Shawau833/
Sheawa832/
Sauwah832/
Saewah832/
Sawahy832/
Saswah831/
Shawoh831/
Shawea831/
Sawahd831/
Sh'awa831/
Schawa830/
Shawga830/
Sawa8048,981/
Schawacht8042/
Shawosh77244/
Shavaha77167/
Shahwaj77161/
Sayweah7751/
Shaybah7750/
Shaawat7722/
Sahawaj7712/
Sawaadh779/
Shahawa779/
Chawach779/
Sheewah778/
Seaweah777/
Sahavah777/
Shahwai775/
Sawwaha774/
Shaabah774/
Shajwaj773/
Shabahy773/
Sawahai772/
Shavash772/
Shawwaz772/
Siaweah772/
Sawasch772/
Sahaway772/
Sajwaha771/
Sawaath771/
Sawajhe771/
Shgawaj771/
Shawatz771/
Saywaah771/
Sheweah771/
Shaawau771/
Shaawua771/
Shavach771/
Shawats771/
Shawwaa771/
Sawahah771/
Shaywho771/
Chawahe771/
Sahawai771/
Saywach771/
Sawatth771/
Shewahy771/
Shawooh771/
Shawwat771/
Shaswad771/
Shaswas771/
Shaiwai771/
Shajwad771/
Saiwach770/
Shaba7364,193/
Sowah7336,759/
Sawai7334,251/
Shewa7311,751/
Shava7310,735/
Chawa731,807/
Saiwa731,794/
Saway731,678/
Showa731,006/
Sauwa73984/
Shawo73404/
Saewa73356/
Sewah73283/
Saawa73237/
Sawwa73223/
Sahwa73205/
Savah73159/
Siawa73155/
Sawaa73101/
Sawoh7357/
Sawea7343/
Sawua7343/
Saywa7334/
Sawau7328/
Sohwa7324/
Seawa7319/
Sajwa7317/
Sawaj7314/
Sawho735/
Ssawa734/
Sehwa733/
Sawoa732/
Xhawa731/
Shawoosh71677/
Shaweish71202/
Sahabajh71142/
Sahabaha71123/
Sawahait7148/
Shaashua7123/
Shahawaj7118/
Shahswad7113/
Shahswaz7110/
Schawatz715/
Sahavajh714/
Shahuach713/
Shewahah712/
Showaish712/
Seawatch711/
Shaahwaj711/
Shawhood711/
Sobhahah711/
Shaushwa711/
Shavatsh711/
Shahuash711/
Shahwayz711/
Sahavahe711/
Chaawadh711/
Sahaswat711/
Shabahay711/
Shahswas711/
Sauwaa672,786/
Chauwa672,460/
Siaway672,189/
Shaaba671,999/
Sheway671,774/
Chaiwa671,391/
Shaiba671,192/
Shabaj671,163/
Shaeva671,027/
Saawua67872/
Chawai67678/
Shawgo67633/
Saybah67617/
Sayway67410/
Shovah67278/
Chaway67240/
Shabai67199/
Shabay67196/
Shabaa67191/
Shavai67171/
Sawoch67158/
Schawo67137/
Shayba67126/
Saewai67114/
Sahwaj67111/
Shewai67109/
Shavga6795/
Shaiva6794/
Shawei6773/
Shavad6754/
Shabha6754/
Saiway6751/
Schewa6750/
Sawiea6748/
Shevah6747/
Shavat6746/
Shavaj6744/
Shahvashh6737/
Seaway6736/
Shoiwa6735/
Sajwaj6734/
Szajwa6732/
Sasway6728/
Shavha6726/
Shehwa6725/
Chawua6722/
Shaabo6721/
Saiwai6720/
Shavaz6719/
Suowah6718/
Sahava6716/
Schava6715/
Shaiwo6715/
Shawey6714/
Chaawa6713/
Sehway6713/
Shawoo6712/
Sobhah6712/
Shahva6712/
Shaawo6712/
Chawha6711/
Saiuah6711/
Shaava6711/
Seiwah6711/
Saevah6710/
Sahuwa6710/
Shayua6710/
Sawatz6710/
Saaway6710/
Saywea679/
Shavay678/
Shavas678/
Saiwaj678/
Sobhaa678/
Sowaha677/
Sheava677/
Sewaah677/
Zeawah677/
Shahwaaas677/
S'Haba676/
Shauba676/
Sawhey676/
Saweih676/
Sewahy676/
Sawuaa676/
Chawap676/
Sawasd676/
Shayva675/
Shabau675/
Sauwai675/
Shobaa675/
Saiwea675/
Sawass675/
Sheaba675/
Saehwa675/
Shavaa674/
Siawai674/
Showay674/
Sauwua674/
Chawwa674/
Chawau674/
Sauway674/
Shajua673/
Sayvah673/
Sowahe673/
Shoowa673/
Shewoh673/
Sheewa673/
Chawea673/
Shavea672/
Sahwai672/
Savahe672/
Sawaai672/
Sewaha672/
Sha'ashua672/
Shabho672/
Szawaj672/
Chawaa672/
Chhawa672/
Sawatd672/
Shohwa671/
Sabhaa671/
Sajvah671/
Savahu671/
Jsawat671/
Sawoht671/
Sohuwa671/
Shevaa671/
Sehwaj671/
Shauva671/
Shaahabaj671/
Shavap671/
Shahahvaj671/
Ssabah671/
Sjaway671/
Seawea671/
Seawad671/
Sehwaa671/
Saivah671/
Sasvah671/
Shawuo671/
Shhaba671/
Shawou671/
Hsawau671/
Saewaj671/
Hsaywa671/
Zawayh671/
Sahway671/
Sajhwa671/
Sawajj671/
Sawasz671/
Sawouh671/
Seawat671/
Chaïwa671/
Chaywa671/
Shahbahai671/
Zauwah671/
Sauwea671/
Showho671/
Shabea671/
Sawwau671/
Sawats671/
Saawaa671/
Shavoh671/
Shawoi671/
Sheiwa671/
Seahwa671/
Sajwad671/
Sawwat671/
Sawaas671/
Sawaip671/
Saahwa671/
Shuowa671/
Siawaa671/
Soewah671/
Showai671/
Showap671/
Shouwa671/
Shahshwai671/
Ssaewa671/
Zaawah671/
Zaiwah671/

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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 Shawah
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