Shewa Surname
Approximately 11,751 people bear this surname
Shewa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 10,464 | 1:9,322 | 1,414 |
| Nigeria | 914 | 1:193,810 | 11,715 |
| Cameroon | 161 | 1:129,000 | 14,584 |
| India | 79 | 1:9,709,688 | 189,874 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Shewa (38,105) may also be a first name.
Shewa Demographics
Average Shewa Salary in
United States
$51,441 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shewa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shewa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shewa (Hindi: सेवा) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shewa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 44,191st most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 620,164 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Shewa reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 23,138th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 38,105 people.
The last name Shewa is most common in Ethiopia, where it is held by 10,464 people, or 1 in 9,322. Excluding Ethiopia this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 8 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.
Shewa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Shewa last name is predominantly Christian (90%) in Nigeria.
Shewa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.22% more than the national average, earning $51,441 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shewa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shewa in the Hindi language | ||
| सेवा | seva | - |
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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 Shewa
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