Shwani Surname
Approximately 285 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameShwani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 131 | 1:267,341 | 5,559 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
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.
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Average Shwani Salary in
United States
$36,702 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shwani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shwani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shwani (Hindi: शिवानी, Oriya: ନି) is carried by more people in Iraq than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shwani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 926,175th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Shwani live; 46 percent live in West Asia and 46 percent live in Levant. Shwani is also the 1,308,380th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 57 people.
This last name is most frequent in Iraq, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 267,341. Apart from Iraq this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Sweden, where 11 percent are found.
Shwani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Shwani last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the 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
Shwani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shwani in the Hindi language | ||
| शिवानी | sivani | - |
| Shwani in the Oriya language | ||
| ନି | ni | - |
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