Sowane Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Fiji

Sowane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sowane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Tanzania571:928,80044,452
India231:33,350,669396,143
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sowane (14) may also be a first name.

Sowane Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sowane Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sowane (Marathi: सोनवणे) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sowane is the 1,321,499th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. The last name Sowane occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Sowane live; 45 percent live in Southern Africa and 45 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name globally It is held by 14 people.

The surname Sowane is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 712,865. In South Africa Sowane is most prevalent in: Mpumalanga, where 53 percent are found, Gauteng, where 30 percent are found and Free State, where 14 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 34 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

Sowane Last Name Statistics demography

Sowane earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.26% less than the national average, earning R 151,464 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Souwane9249/
Sojwane9239/
Sowanee921/
Sowan914,148/
Sowannee8638/
Souwaine8616/
Showaned861/
Sawane834,608/
Sewane831,194/
Showan83805/
Sowani83801/
Sobane83349/
Sovane83141/
Sowana83113/
Souwan8376/
Sowhan8355/
Soiwan8335/
Xowane8327/
Sowwan8322/
Suwane8320/
Jowane8318/
Sohwan8312/
Sowene8312/
Sowine8310/
Sowain838/
Soowan836/
Sowany834/
Zowane834/
Sowone831/
Cowane831/
Suowan831/
Sowann831/
Schowahne801/
Sawaneh7713,398/
Sowanna771,834/
Soubane77693/
Shawane77477/
Shobane77418/
Zowange77286/
Suwaneh7773/
Sawanje7762/
Sowanni7759/
Showani7753/
Shewane7746/
Sohwang7739/
Showhan7729/
Chowane7721/
Sowanit7721/
Sobhane7714/
Souvane7713/
Sewaney7711/
Showana779/
Sojwani777/
Sawanee776/
Sowhani775/
Souwone775/
Sawaney774/
Sewanne774/
Sehwane773/
Suwanne773/
Suwanee773/
Souwand772/
Souwine772/
Sovanee772/
Cowaine772/
Sobanee772/
Sowonie772/
Sahwane772/
Saswane772/
Jaswane771/
Jowanne771/
Jowayne771/
Sawahne771/
Sohhwan771/
Soouane771/
Shohwan771/
Shovane771/
Sowahan771/
Sowiney771/
Sotvane771/
Sawanie771/
Zowaine771/
Shoowan771/
Soweann771/
Souwana771/
Souwani771/
Saewane771/
Sawanet771/
Sawanne771/
Sauwane771/
Schowan771/
Sowanny771/
Soweine771/
Scovane771/
Soohwan771/
Sowaing771/
Suowang771/
Sohwant770/
Schowanetz7510/
Sawan7325,366/
Soban734,255/
Sovan73743/
Sowam7330/
Sowon7319/
Shewaneh711,293/
Soubaneh711,233/
Shawaneh71880/
Shobhane71319/
Suwannee71265/
Sowaseng71250/
Souweine71104/
Sawahney7166/
Shawahne7158/
Sawhaney7124/
Saewanee7122/
Souhbane7116/
Jaswaney7114/
Soubhane7110/
Sawajner7110/
Souvanne719/
Chowanes716/
Sahawane716/
Sawayone715/
Sovanney713/
Sobhanee713/
Souwinne713/
Sawanneh712/
Souvaine712/
Chowanee712/
Sovanets712/
Shawanes712/
Shahwane712/
Shawanee711/
Sahwaney711/
Chowaney711/
Chowhane711/
Jaswanee711/
Sawaneah711/
Sohwandt711/
Shawaune711/
Souwanna711/
Shawange711/
Schowank711/
Sobhaneh711/
Soobanee711/
Shaswane711/
Showehne711/
Shobanee711/
Souvanet711/
Souwaina711/
Schowant711/
Chowanez711/
Shuswane711/
Souweang711/
Souswain711/
Soubaine711/
Schovane710/
Savane6747,222/
Sobhan6735,053/
Covane6713,076/
Sabane677,059/
Shawan674,525/
Sovann674,081/
Sawani673,832/
Subane673,477/
Chowan672,738/
Sahwan672,697/
Shoban672,654/
Shovan672,306/
Shawahane672,088/
Savone671,368/
Siawan671,314/
Sobaan671,151/
Souani67962/
Sawana67940/
Sovani67904/
Sevane67778/
Sovine67709/
Jovane67687/
Suwana67673/
Savine67659/
Suwani67653/
Sabone67539/
Jowani67353/
Sawaan67317/
Szawan67274/
Sawuan67230/
Sawwan67197/
Jawane67128/
Sawaun6783/
Zobane6773/
Souban6772/
Sawain6771/
Sobany6753/
Sooban6752/
Sawané6750/
Sovana6749/
Saawan6745/
Soyban6743/
Souvan6741/
Sovany6739/
Zawane6738/
Sawany6737/
Xobane6734/
Sowwam6731/
Schovanez6728/
Suvane6726/
Sovhan6726/
Savene6724/
Sosuan6724/
Sawhan6720/
Sowein6720/
Sovgan6719/
Showam6719/
Sovant6719/
Shahwange6717/
Sobain6713/
Shawahneh6712/
Sawine6712/
Cewane6712/
Soiban679/
Suwany678/
Szovan677/
Sovang677/
Sawahn677/
Zsovan676/
Sawene676/
Cawane676/
Siovannes674/
Sawann674/
Sioban673/
Zowana673/
Sobone673/
Sowoni673/
Zovane673/
Suwannett673/
Siovan672/
Subone672/
Sawone672/
Sovene672/
Sawean672/
Sowona672/
Showon672/
Souwoinne672/
Sotvan672/
Soowon672/
Sawangned672/
Sahawaneh671/
Sawanc671/
Sawayn671/
Schowandt671/
Sohvan671/
Soivan671/
Souweinee671/
Sovanh671/
Sovaun671/
Soywon671/
Schowanck671/
Zowene671/
Sewene671/
Sovāne671/
Sowaim671/
Sovanj671/
Souwamgue671/
Souwon671/
Chowanecz671/
Cowany671/
Zewane671/
Sawgan671/
Sobean671/
Suwannest671/
Zuowan671/
Zohwan671/
Sovayn670/
Jowhannet670/

Sowane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sowane in the Marathi language
सोनवणेsonavane75
सोनवाणेsonavane8.33
सोनावणेsonavane8.33
सोनवानेsonavane8.33

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