Shwai Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Shwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Shwai (35) may also be a first name.

Shwai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shwai is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shwai.

How Common Is The Last Name Shwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,649,806th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name Shwai is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Shwai live; 55 percent live in Southern Africa and 55 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Shwai is also the 1,744,716th most common forename globally. It is borne by 35 people.

The last name Shwai is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 1,425,729. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 63 percent reside, Gauteng, where 34 percent reside and Western Cape, where 3 percent reside. Besides South Africa it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and Botswana, where 23 percent reside.

Shwai Last Name Statistics demography

Shwai earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.94% less than the national average, earning R 130,848 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwai9164/
Shwayi918/
Shwaiy911/
Shhwai911/
Swai8949,507/
Shwa8968/
Shwi8924/
Schwait8366/
Schwaid8332/
Schwaiz8316/
Schwaia8310/
Schwaie830/
Swaji80806/
Shway80444/
Shvai80304/
Swayi80253/
Swaia8034/
Schwa8030/
Swaai8029/
Swaii8022/
Sbhai8021/
Swaio8014/
Swaij8011/
Shbai809/
Swaie807/
Swaih806/
Swaiz805/
Shwua804/
Shwha804/
Schwi803/
Swaiy803/
Shwah802/
Swhai802/
Shwae801/
Shwaj801/
Shwau801/
Shwie801/
Swgai801/
Shwea801/
Swaiu801/
Shswi801/
Chwai801/
Jshwa801/
Shwaihat7715/
Schwaitz777/
Shwayish771/
Shwaihet771/
Shwaihit771/
Schwaits770/
Swa751,046/
Swi75234/
Shwaye732,006/
Shweih73792/
Suhaji73706/
Szuhai73618/
Schwaß73339/
Shvaia73337/
Schwei73245/
Shuaie73216/
Swaich73198/
Shweij73100/
Chwayi7399/
Schwis7380/
Swaiss7367/
Shuaiu7367/
Schwid7366/
Schwie7361/
Schwat7358/
Schway7345/
Schwap7333/
Schwad7331/
Schwah7329/
Swaaij7315/
Xhwayi7315/
Shwatz7313/
Shweit7311/
Swaies737/
Shwaya735/
Hsuhai734/
Sbhayi734/
Schwit733/
Shvaji733/
Suahai733/
Schwiz733/
Suhaii733/
Shbhai733/
Szwaia733/
Schwas733/
Shwaha732/
Schwaa732/
Suhayi732/
Shwach732/
Shweis732/
Suhaih732/
Shvaid732/
Shwayo732/
Shhwaz732/
Shwahd732/
S'Waid731/
Schwae731/
Shuaij731/
Shweio731/
Shwoya731/
Shhwaj731/
Swaiio731/
Swaitz731/
Sbhaiu731/
Souhai731/
Shweha731/
Szwaid731/
Swahia731/
Swaiee731/
Shweyi731/
Shwyia731/
Swayih731/
Schwaj731/
Shuaai731/
Shuayi731/
Shhbai731/
Swaits730/
Swaizt730/
Schwaisst712/
Shwe67137,230/
Sbai6740,523/
Shui678,811/
Chwa674,104/
Sway673,856/
Shweihi671,528/
Shua671,196/
Schwass671,147/
Schwach671,036/
Svai67576/
Schweiß67531/
Swie67507/
Schweid67292/
Swei67261/
Shba67220/
Swah67157/
Schwich67135/
Schweit67118/
Chwi67112/
Schweis6784/
Schwipp6774/
Schwapp6760/
Souhait6759/
Swiś6756/
Swea6753/
Schwaha6741/
Schuhai6740/
Schwidt6737/
Shuhait6731/
Souhaid6728/
Shbi6720/
Swhi6718/
Swaitch6717/
Schweia6717/
Schwitt6716/
Shwiyat6713/
Sswi6711/
Shweish6710/
Shva679/
Shvaich678/
Sbha678/
Schwaya678/
Swoi677/
Swaj677/
Shvi675/
Sbhi675/
Schwatt674/
Shvaits674/
Schwacz674/
Schwadt674/
Hswi674/
Shvahyi674/
Schwahz673/
Shouhai673/
Chwaich673/
Swii673/
Schwats672/
Shwajch672/
Suahaji672/
Schwads672/
Schwaad672/
Schwaaz672/
Swaa672/
Swau672/
Schweat672/
Schwaja672/
Sswa672/
Swij672/
Schwaap671/
Schwave671/
Schwihs671/
Schwiss671/
Shweitz671/
Swwa671/
Swahait671/
Schweip671/
Suhahia671/
Shweihy671/
Schwoya671/
Schwasz671/
Schwatp671/
Schwawe671/
Swaijje671/
Shwayah671/
Shwayau671/
Shwwaye671/
Shehewa671/
Shwattz671/
Shwy671/
Shuaaid671/
Sjwa671/
Svha671/
Swoa671/
Swwi671/
Sxwi671/
Suhaiah671/
Suhaiee671/
Szwi671/
Zswa671/
Zswi671/
Xswi671/
Jswa671/
Jswi671/
Hzwa671/
Schwazt670/
Schwaup670/
Schwaas670/
Schweya670/

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