Shaways Surname
3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Netherlands
Shaways Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shaways Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaways Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shaways is found most frequently in Iraq. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaways? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,432,070th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. Shaways occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Shaways are found; 48 percent are found in West Asia and 48 percent are found in Levant.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 2,188,853. Outside of Iraq Shaways occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 33 percent reside and Sweden, where 12 percent reside.
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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 Shaways
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