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) is held by more people in Somalia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Somaw? popularity and diffusion
The last name Somaw is the 8,193,072nd most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is mostly found 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 frequent first name world-wide, held by 9 people.
It is most commonly used in Somalia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 3,363,015. Apart from Somalia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common 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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