Somaw Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Somaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Somaw (9) may also be a first name.
Somaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Somaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Somaw (Hindi: सोमवा) occurs more in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Somaw? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Somaw occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Somaw live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Somaw is also the 3,941,740th most widespread forename globally It is held by 9 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Somalia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 3,363,015. Aside from Somalia Somaw exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somawe | 91 | 7 | / |
| Soomaw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shomawe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shoumaw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Semaw | 80 | 2,418 | / |
| Somow | 80 | 1,952 | / |
| Somab | 80 | 12 | / |
| Samaw | 80 | 11 | / |
| Somav | 80 | 6 | / |
| Somaf | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sumaw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zomaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Somova | 73 | 16,218 | / |
| Shomaf | 73 | 71 | / |
| Jomhaw | 73 | 10 | / |
| Somowa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Somabh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Samawe | 73 | 10 | / |
| Semmaw | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chomaw | 73 | 4 | / |
| Somaib | 73 | 2 | / |
| Soumaf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saemaw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Soomow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sameaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samaaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Summaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zoumaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Comeaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samaww | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scamaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shomova | 67 | 198 | / |
| Siomova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Soumahf | 67 | 9 | / |
| Soimova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Somaphe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samaiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samahwe | 67 | 1 | / |
Somaw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Somaw in the Hindi language | ||
| सोमवा | somava | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Somaw
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