Sowami Surname
Approximately 117 people bear this surname
Sowami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 83 | 1:2,134,250 | 73,634 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Sowami (98) may also be a first name.
Sowami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sowami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sowami (Hindi: स्वामी) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sowami? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,683,218th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Sowami are found; 71 percent are found in West Africa and 71 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sowami is also the 956,749th most widespread given name world-wide, held by 98 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 2,134,250. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ogun, where 45 percent reside, Lagos, where 43 percent reside and Osun, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showami | 92 | 226 | / |
| Sowatmi | 92 | 7 | / |
| Souwami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Soswami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sawami | 83 | 888 | / |
| Suwami | 83 | 164 | / |
| Sewami | 83 | 22 | / |
| Sowemi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sowamy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sovami | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sawatmi | 77 | 93 | / |
| Suwahmi | 77 | 50 | / |
| Shuwami | 77 | 40 | / |
| Sawamis | 77 | 14 | / |
| Shawami | 77 | 11 | / |
| Showomi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Joswami | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sawaumi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Showemi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Suwaimi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Showame | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sowameh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shobami | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sobhami | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sowamma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Showama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saswami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chowami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaswami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sowomie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shuwaimi | 71 | 244 | / |
| Sawatmai | 71 | 80 | / |
| Sawatmit | 71 | 49 | / |
| Joshwami | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gioswami | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chouwami | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shuwamai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soibamiy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sawame | 67 | 928 | / |
| Sawama | 67 | 197 | / |
| Savami | 67 | 109 | / |
| Sabami | 67 | 48 | / |
| Subomi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Suwama | 67 | 29 | / |
| Subami | 67 | 28 | / |
| Sawamy | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jawami | 67 | 13 | / |
| Suwamy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zawami | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sovemi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sowoma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Suwame | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sobame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Suvami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sewame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawahamit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gioshwami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jovami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sabomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suvomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soweme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Covami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zowomi | 67 | 1 | / |
Sowami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sowami in the Hindi language | ||
| स्वामी | svami | - |
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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 Sowami
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