Shuw Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Shuw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Shuw (41) may also be a first name.
Shuw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shuw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shuw is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shuw click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shuw? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shuw is the 5,587,209th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Shuw are found; 33 percent are found in Central Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 41 people.
The last name is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Outside of The DR Congo Shuw exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shouw | 89 | 49 | / |
| Shuwe | 89 | 13 | / |
| Shauw | 89 | 4 | / |
| Sahuw | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sheuw | 89 | 0 | / |
| Suw | 86 | 200 | / |
| Schouw | 80 | 1,678 | / |
| Schauw | 80 | 11 | / |
| Shuiwe | 80 | 8 | / |
| Schëuw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scheuw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shujwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shauwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schuwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Show | 75 | 37,416 | / |
| Shub | 75 | 1,242 | / |
| Suwe | 75 | 1,112 | / |
| Shuv | 75 | 1,039 | / |
| Souw | 75 | 546 | / |
| Sauw | 75 | 204 | / |
| Shuf | 75 | 37 | / |
| Chuw | 75 | 16 | / |
| Seuw | 75 | 12 | / |
| Suwt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Siuw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Suuw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suvw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suws | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suww | 75 | 1 | / |
| Susw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sujw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hsuw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hxuw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schouwe | 73 | 124 | / |
| Schouws | 73 | 116 | / |
| Shuib | 67 | 3,037 | / |
| Shuff | 67 | 2,430 | / |
| Shaub | 67 | 1,738 | / |
| Shoub | 67 | 390 | / |
| Shauf | 67 | 308 | / |
| Sahuv | 67 | 252 | / |
| Shubh | 67 | 221 | / |
| Sjauw | 67 | 158 | / |
| Sjouw | 67 | 138 | / |
| Sauwe | 67 | 77 | / |
| Schuf | 67 | 53 | / |
| Shouf | 67 | 49 | / |
| Souwe | 67 | 47 | / |
| Chauw | 67 | 43 | / |
| Shufe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sahuf | 67 | 14 | / |
| Shuft | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chouw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sheuf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sheub | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shauv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shuyb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shoow | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chujw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shuif | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sjuwz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shufs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shupf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Showf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheuv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sshow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuvŏ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shouv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuhw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sutvw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Showw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoew | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Shuw
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