Shwany Surname
Approximately 147 people bear this surname
Shwany 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 126 | 1:277,950 | 5,710 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Shwany 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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Where Does The Last Name Shwany Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shwany occurs more in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shwany? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shwany is the 1,453,389th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Shwany live; 86 percent live in West Asia and 86 percent live in Levant.
The last name is most common in Iraq, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 277,950. Other than Iraq Shwany occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 3 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.
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