Shawo Surname

721,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Shawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2151:823,92036,501
Zimbabwe1001:154,38219,513
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States171:21,321,114641,998
India161:47,941,586492,263
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Shawo (1,505) may also be a first name.

Shawo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shawo (Oriya: ସାଓ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shawo? popularity and diffusion

Shawo is the 721,185th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 18,038,480 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Shawo reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shawo is also the 200,339th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 1,505 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 215 people, or 1 in 823,920. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Federal Capital Territory, where 43 percent are found, Benue, where 37 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 8 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Shawo is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Shawo Last Name Statistics demography

Shawo earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.48% more than the national average, earning $59,321 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shawgo91633/
Schawo91137/
Shaiwo9115/
Shawoo9112/
Shaawo9112/
Shawoa914/
Shawuo911/
Shawou911/
Shawoh911/
Shawoi911/
Sawo894,956/
Shawosh83244/
Sheawuo836/
Shaywho831/
Shawooh831/
Shawa8033,869/
Shabo8010,807/
Sawoo80255/
Sawoy80214/
Showo80131/
Chawo80119/
Sohwo80108/
Saiwo8077/
Sawoh8057/
Sawou8050/
Sawoi8046/
Saewo8035/
Shavo8033/
Shewo8022/
Siawo8021/
Sahwo8020/
Sauwo8015/
Ssawo8013/
Saawo8011/
Sawos8010/
Sawoś8010/
Saywo806/
Sawho805/
Sawuo802/
Sawgo802/
Sawoa802/
Seawo801/
Sawoz801/
Shawoosh77677/
Sahawoot774/
Shawhood771/
Shawah738,366/
Shabou734,870/
Shaawa732,722/
Shawwa731,169/
Shaibo73279/
Shaboo73215/
Sawoch73158/
Shawaa73157/
Saewoo73120/
Saywoe73105/
Shewoo7384/
Shahwa7367/
Shavuo7345/
Saywoo7341/
Sahawa7335/
Chawou7325/
Shaabo7321/
Ssaawo7319/
Shaiwa7318/
Sahuwo7316/
Shavoy7314/
Shauwa7310/
Schavo737/
Saywou737/
Shaubo737/
Sheywo736/
Shaywa735/
Shaboi733/
Saywoh733/
Chaiwo733/
Shewoh733/
Shewou733/
Shaybo732/
Shavoz732/
Sheawa732/
Sahavo732/
Shabho732/
Shabuo732/
Siawoy732/
Sauwoo731/
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Sawoht731/
Showoy731/
Sheewo731/
Shavod731/
Shavoo731/
Shavot731/
Ssawoy731/
Saiwuo731/
Saywod731/
Chawoi731/
Saywuo731/
Saywos731/
Sheiwo731/
Siawoi731/
Shaivo731/
Siawou731/
Saawou731/
Sawgou731/
Sawouh731/
Saãwou731/
Shaboj731/
Shaboy731/
Sawott731/
Showho731/
Shavoh731/
Sahwoo731/
Sheabo731/
Sh'awa731/
Schawa730/
Schowo730/
Seawod730/
Shawga730/
Shahwoods716/
Sabo67214,204/
Sawa6748,981/
Savo674,033/
Sowo671,105/
Sewo67562/
Shahbou67199/
Shaibou67102/
Sahabou6798/
Shabouh6735/
Sawosch6729/
Shaawat6722/
Chawoos6721/
Shahawa679/
S'Habou679/
Schaivo678/
Shaawah676/
Chawuop675/
Shaibho674/
Schaboi674/
Cheawoh674/
Shaabou673/
Seawoth672/
Schavot672/
Shawwaz672/
Chaiwot672/
Saiwoot672/
Chauwoo671/
Schavuo671/
Sawaová671/
Seawwod671/
Shahvoj671/
Shaiboi671/
Shavood671/
Shawatz671/
Shawadh671/
Shaibuo671/
Shaawua671/
Shaaboo671/
Shahboi671/
Shawath671/
Shawats671/
Shawwaa671/
Shawwah671/
Shaïbou671/
Shchavo671/
Sahaboh671/
Sawouha671/
Sheewoh671/
Shaaibo671/
Sahaibo671/
Shawwat671/
Shaswad671/
Shaswas671/
Shajwad671/
Chawoot671/
Shavois670/
Shavous670/
Schavos670/
Chaswod670/

Shawo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shawo in the Oriya language
ସାଓsa'o-

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