Shirwani Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Norway

Shirwani Surname User-submission:

Shirwani (Sherwani) is a Kurdish surname, meaning 'shepherd of the lions'. It comes from shir (sher), meaning 'lion', and wan (van), meaning 'shepherd'.

Shirwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan581:3,080,06724,706
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States181:20,136,607622,629
India101:76,706,538639,611
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Norway61:857,04855,549
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Shirwani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Shirwani (Sherwani) is a Kurdish surname, meaning 'shepherd of the lions'. It comes from shir (sher), meaning 'lion', and wan (van), meaning 'shepherd'.

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Shirwani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shirwani is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirwani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,491,356th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname Shirwani occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Shirwani live; 51 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

This surname is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 3,080,067. In Pakistan it is most common in: Sindh, where 52 percent are found, Punjab, where 33 percent are found and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Pakistan it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Shirwani Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Shirwani earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.91% less than the national average, earning 287,542 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.18% more than the national average, earning $47,972 USD per year.

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