Shwani Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Shwani Surname User-submission:

It comes from the Kurdish word, shwan or şiwan (شوانی) which means 'shepherd'. There is also a village outside the city of Kirkuk in south Kurdistan which is called Shwan, and people who are from there bear the surname of Shwani.

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Shwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq1311:267,3415,559
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Sweden311:317,63722,171
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
England141:3,979,861125,553
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
India91:85,229,487684,495
Norway71:734,61250,907
Finland61:916,11741,832
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Shwani (57) may also be a first name.

Shwani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It comes from the Kurdish word, shwan or şiwan (شوانی) which means 'shepherd'. There is also a village outside the city of Kirkuk in south Kurdistan which is called Shwan, and people who are from there bear the surname of Shwani.

Additional info: Shwanis from the village of Shwan are also sometimes nicknamed Black Peppers ("reşe bîber" in Kurdish) due to their infamously hot temper.

- zheelshwani

Shwani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shwani (Hindi: शिवानी, Oriya: ନି) is most common in Iraq. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shwani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 926,175th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of Shwani are found; 46 percent are found in West Asia and 46 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 1,308,380th most common first name at a global level, held by 57 people.

It is most widely held in Iraq, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 267,341. Without taking into account Iraq it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Sweden, where 11 percent live.

Shwani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shwani surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shwani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.87% more than the national average, earning 421,752 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 86.2% less than the national average, earning R 32,796 per year and in United States they earn 14.94% less than the national average, earning $36,702 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schwani925/
Hshwani922/
Shswani921/
Shhwani921/
Swani912,258/
Schwaniz865/
Shwaagni861/
Shshwani861/
Shvani832,067/
Suhani831,694/
Shwany83147/
Shwana83111/
Shwane8365/
Swanyi8350/
Swanni8337/
Shuani8332/
Swaini8313/
Swanie8311/
Jswani834/
Swahni833/
Swamni833/
Sweani833/
Swaani832/
Hswani832/
Swayni831/
Swhani831/
Szwani831/
Seheswani801/
Suhaini772,284/
Schwane77395/
Swannie77264/
Swanich7796/
Swaynie7780/
Suhanyi7728/
Souhani7722/
Schuani7718/
Shvhani7710/
Svahani778/
Shuhani778/
Swahani774/
Shwahna774/
Suhaani773/
Shhbani772/
Hsjwani771/
Shwaney771/
Shwhany771/
Swanhei771/
Shwayne771/
Shwaner771/
Suhanio771/
Shvaniz771/
Swannid771/
Shwahny771/
Swannoi771/
Swuhani771/
Suhahni771/
Suhaniz771/
Suahani771/
Sweanie770/
Schwany770/
Swana739,822/
Suani732,133/
Swane73797/
Svani73250/
Swany73123/
Swanj7314/
Swoni738/
Swanh731/
Szuhanyi7147/
Shuhaini7145/
Schwauna7121/
Schwanhä7114/
Suhanich7110/
Suahaini719/
Schwahne718/
Shouhani717/
Souhaini715/
Suhanith713/
Shuhayni713/
Schwanee712/
Schwanet712/
Suhainai712/
Sehewane711/
Schwanny711/
Jsouhani711/
Shwayneh711/
Shuhanyi711/
Schwaine710/
Schwanea710/
Swaney675,712/
Swaine673,674/
Swayne673,643/
Suangi67744/
Zwaini67287/
Suanoi67218/
Chwane67126/
Suasni67106/
Swange6797/
Chuani6792/
Suaini6792/
Suanai6753/
Suanie6751/
Swanep6750/
Suhany6743/
Swanne6740/
Swanay6737/
Swanes6737/
Shvana6732/
Swaina6730/
Suanih6725/
Suanis6723/
Suanip6722/
Swahne6720/
Swanny6719/
Suanei6718/
Zuhani6716/
Suanni6712/
Suhoni6711/
Shuana6711/
Swanna6710/
Swanér679/
Suatni678/
Schwannhä678/
Svanni677/
Swanee675/
Sbaani675/
Szwane675/
Swannuitt674/
Svangi673/
Hsbani673/
Shbane673/
Swainy672/
Svaini672/
Swahny672/
Shvane672/
Svamni672/
Svaniy672/
Svanyi672/
Shuany672/
Şuhani672/
Sbaini672/
Swaana672/
Hsuani671/
Schwagner671/
Svhane671/
Swamhi671/
Swanez671/
Swanoa671/
Swasnj671/
Svahni671/
Svanai671/
Svasni671/
Suanio671/
Suaani671/
Sjuani671/
Shuanh671/
Schuhanyi671/
Svanip671/
Sweini671/
Swonie671/
Swaneh671/
Sbanai671/
Shwaaneeh671/
Swanhe671/
Svanio671/
Suahni671/
Swauna670/
Swajne670/
Swaany670/
Swainj670/
Swagne670/

Shwani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shwani in the Hindi language
शिवानीsivani-
Shwani in the Oriya language
ନିni-

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