Shwana Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

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

Shwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa901:601,97445,802
India71:109,580,769786,157
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Shwana (541) may also be a first name.

Shwana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shwana (Hindi: शवाना) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shwana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shwana is the 1,736,881st most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Shwana live; 82 percent live in Southern Africa and 82 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Shwana is also the 362,348th most common first name on earth, borne by 541 people.

The surname Shwana is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 601,974. In South Africa Shwana is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 76 percent reside, Western Cape, where 19 percent reside and Gauteng, where 3 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Shwana Last Name Statistics demography

Shwana earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.37% less than the national average, earning R 153,588 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shwahna924/
Swana919,822/
Schwauna8621/
Schwanna8618/
Schwanea860/
Shbana83674/
Shwani83285/
Shwany83147/
Shwane8365/
Swanay8337/
Shvana8332/
Swaina8330/
Shwena8323/
Shuana8311/
Swanah8311/
Swanna8310/
Chwana834/
Swatna834/
Swanas832/
Swaana832/
Swaena831/
Swanoa831/
Sbhana831/
Swauna830/
Schwane77395/
Suhanea7799/
Souhana7742/
Shweina7722/
Swahnaj7710/
Shwehna777/
Schwani775/
Shvanna774/
Swahana774/
Hshwani772/
Shvaina771/
Shwaney771/
Shwhany771/
Swannah771/
Shwayne771/
Shwaner771/
Szwajna771/
Shwahny771/
Chwaana771/
Sbhanea771/
Shswani771/
Shhwani771/
Shbanaj771/
Swaanay771/
Swannay770/
Schwany770/
Sweanay770/
Suana734,033/
Swani732,258/
Swane73797/
Swano73245/
Swena73219/
Svana73124/
Swany73123/
Swanj7314/
Sbana733/
Swanh731/
Suhaynah7177/
Swanhaus7118/
Schwanhä7114/
Chwannap7114/
Suhaneah718/
Schwahne718/
Shvanath716/
Schwaniz715/
Shvahyna713/
Schwanee712/
Schwanet712/
Shweihna712/
Suhainai712/
Shuhanau711/
Shwaagni711/
Sehewane711/
Shshwani711/
Schwanny711/
Schwanot711/
Shwayneh711/
Shuhanah711/
Swangnat711/
Swannath710/
Swannach710/
Schwaine710/
Schvanna710/
Swaney675,712/
Swaine673,674/
Swayne673,643/
Shvani672,067/
Suhani671,694/
Suanga67553/
Chwane67126/
Swange6797/
Svanas6767/
Swaino6761/
Suhano6759/
Suanai6753/
Swanyi6750/
Swanep6750/
Suhany6743/
Swanne6740/
Sweena6739/
Swanes6737/
Swanni6737/
Swanno6734/
Svanat6733/
Shuani6732/
Svaina6729/
Suanna6729/
Suatna6721/
Swahne6720/
Swanny6719/
Suasna6718/
Shvainoha6714/
Swaini6713/
Swanie6711/
Suaina6711/
Szwona6711/
Svagna679/
Swanér679/
Svanna678/
Chuana678/
Schwannhä678/
Suanat678/
Suanas677/
Swanee675/
Svanga675/
Szwane675/
Shvano674/
Jswani674/
Szwano674/
Shbona674/
Swahni673/
Swamni673/
Sweani673/
Shbane673/
Swangneat673/
Swainy672/
Swahny672/
Shvane672/
Shvona672/
Svanad672/
Swaani672/
Swenah672/
Shuany672/
Hswani672/
Chvana671/
Schwagner671/
Svhane671/
Swanez671/
Swasnj671/
Swayni671/
Sweina671/
Svanai671/
Suaana671/
Shuona671/
Zwaana671/
Suanea671/
Shuanh671/
Shuaña671/
Sbeana671/
Seheswani671/
Svanap671/
Swenai671/
Swhani671/
Swaneh671/
Swanou671/
Suanaz671/
Sbanai671/
Shwaaneeh671/
Swanhe671/
Suanha671/
Szwani671/
Swenay670/
Swajne670/
Swaany670/
Swainj670/
Swagne670/

Shwana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shwana in the Hindi language
शवानाsavana50
श्वानाsvana33.33
सुवानाsuvana16.67

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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 Shwana
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