Shawya Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Shawya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Shawya (45) may also be a first name.
Shawya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shawya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shawya occurs most in Yemen. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shawya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Shawya are found; 75 percent are found in West Asia and 75 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 45 people.
This surname is most frequent in Yemen, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 8,808,431. Not including Yemen it is found in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawyat | 92 | 3,492 | / |
| Shaweya | 92 | 8 | / |
| Shawyah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shauwya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sawya | 91 | 11 | / |
| Shauweya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saweya | 83 | 199 | / |
| Shawia | 83 | 180 | / |
| Shavya | 83 | 63 | / |
| Shabya | 83 | 18 | / |
| Sawyea | 83 | 13 | / |
| Sawyah | 83 | 6 | / |
| Shawea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaibya | 77 | 2,511 | / |
| Sawaiya | 77 | 250 | / |
| Chaweya | 77 | 16 | / |
| Shaivya | 77 | 13 | / |
| Shabhya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sawyaah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Saiwyea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawayea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawayya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Showeya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shawiah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sawia | 73 | 1,841 | / |
| Sabya | 73 | 35 | / |
| Savya | 73 | 35 | / |
| Sawja | 73 | 14 | / |
| Sewya | 73 | 8 | / |
| Sowya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sawyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saiwaiya | 71 | 13 | / |
| Sahawiah | 71 | 9 | / |
| Shewayia | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shavayya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chahweya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sawaheya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saiweiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saywayea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saywayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sawayeah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shawihat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shavijya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sabhayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sabhaiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaibhya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saibya | 67 | 1,442 | / |
| Sawiah | 67 | 611 | / |
| Shabia | 67 | 124 | / |
| Shavia | 67 | 64 | / |
| Chavya | 67 | 54 | / |
| Sawiea | 67 | 48 | / |
| Chawia | 67 | 34 | / |
| Shavja | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sabhya | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sawjay | 67 | 23 | / |
| Saweah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sobhya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shabja | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sayvea | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sawija | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saweja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Saywayyah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saiwea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Savyad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shavea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zawyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawuia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sowyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saweyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sowjya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saevya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saivya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saweia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seawea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawjey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shovya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soweya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saubya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauwia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawyod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zawyay | 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 Shawya
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