Shwam Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Shwam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shwam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa671:808,62254,680
United States341:10,660,557428,392
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Shwam (45) may also be a first name.

Shwam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shwam (Oriya: ାମ) is most common in South Africa. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shwam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shwam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,828,462nd most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Shwam live; 66 percent live in Southern Africa and 66 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 45 people.

The last name Shwam is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 808,622. In South Africa Shwam is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 39 percent are found, Northern Cape, where 25 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 22 percent are found. Besides South Africa this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Shwam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shwam are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Shwam earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 78.53% less than the national average, earning R 51,012 per year and in United States they earn 32.52% less than the national average, earning $29,118 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwam91666/
Shwame912/
Swam89903/
Schwamm83742/
Schwamn838/
Schwaim834/
Schwame831/
Shwatem831/
Schwaym831/
Schwaum830/
Schwamt830/
Swaim807,743/
Shwan80307/
Shvam8069/
Swame8057/
Shwom8038/
Swaam8011/
Shuam805/
Szwam804/
Swamt802/
Chwam802/
Swamm801/
Sbham801/
Shwaimeh771/
Schwamme771/
Schwan7311,581/
Shwane7365/
Swaime7317/
Shweim7311/
Souham7310/
Shwain7310/
Shvamm7310/
Shbham735/
Schvam734/
Schuam733/
Shwhan732/
Schwom732/
Shwank731/
Suhamn731/
Suhaym731/
Hshwan731/
Shuame731/
Shzwan731/
Swayme731/
Shhwan731/
Suhatm731/
Ch'wam731/
Swwaim731/
Swaham730/
Swaimm730/
Swathm730/
Schwamová713/
Swan6768,329/
Schwahn671,494/
Schweim67703/
Schwann67363/
Swom67269/
Suam67265/
Schwant6796/
Schwang6786/
Schwaan6741/
Svam6734/
Shuhaim6728/
Schuame6716/
Sbam6710/
Schwain678/
Souhaim675/
Suhaimh673/
Shwanqu672/
Schwean672/
Suhaimg672/
Xwam671/
Shuaiem671/
Suahaim671/
Shszwan671/
Ch'wame671/
Shwayne671/
Souhame671/
Schuamm671/
Shuaham671/
Shouham671/
Schvamm671/
Shwgain671/
Schwanc670/
Schwoim670/
Schwaun670/

Shwam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shwam in the Oriya language
ାମama66.67
ରାେଧାମraedhama33.33

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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 Shwam
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