Sowo Surname
Approximately 1,105 people bear this surname
Sowo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 493 | 1:107,387 | 10,430 |
| Indonesia | 219 | 1:603,878 | 47,961 |
| Nigeria | 195 | 1:908,424 | 39,344 |
| Papua New Guinea | 87 | 1:93,721 | 12,528 |
| Ivory Coast | 50 | 1:461,425 | 15,070 |
| Liberia | 43 | 1:102,524 | 8,134 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Sowo (357) may also be a first name.
Sowo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sowo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sowo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻭ) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sowo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sowo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 334,183rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,595,064 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Sowo reside; 45 percent reside in East Africa and 45 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 461,021st most commonly held given name in the world, borne by 357 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 493 people, or 1 in 107,387. In Tanzania Sowo is primarily concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 68 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 15 percent live and Njombe Region, where 11 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent live and Nigeria, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sowou | 89 | 2,706 | / |
| Sowho | 89 | 228 | / |
| Showo | 89 | 131 | / |
| Sohwo | 89 | 108 | / |
| Sowoy | 89 | 35 | / |
| Sowoh | 89 | 33 | / |
| Sowoi | 89 | 29 | / |
| Souwo | 89 | 10 | / |
| Suowo | 89 | 6 | / |
| Soiwo | 89 | 5 | / |
| Soewo | 89 | 4 | / |
| Siowo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ssowo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Siowou | 80 | 53 | / |
| Sowood | 80 | 30 | / |
| Sowoud | 80 | 6 | / |
| Soowoo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Souwou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Showoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sowhoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sowosz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sowoch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Showho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schowo | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sowa | 75 | 51,600 | / |
| Sobo | 75 | 5,340 | / |
| Sawo | 75 | 4,956 | / |
| Sovo | 75 | 732 | / |
| Suwo | 75 | 630 | / |
| Jowo | 75 | 581 | / |
| Sewo | 75 | 562 | / |
| Zowo | 75 | 76 | / |
| Sowouth | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sowwood | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sowah | 67 | 36,759 | / |
| Shovo | 67 | 14,653 | / |
| Saboo | 67 | 3,315 | / |
| Chowo | 67 | 2,310 | / |
| Sobho | 67 | 1,068 | / |
| Showa | 67 | 1,006 | / |
| Shobo | 67 | 983 | / |
| Sobou | 67 | 948 | / |
| Siobo | 67 | 749 | / |
| Soboi | 67 | 608 | / |
| Soboy | 67 | 600 | / |
| Sooba | 67 | 453 | / |
| Shawo | 67 | 404 | / |
| Sawoo | 67 | 255 | / |
| Suobo | 67 | 224 | / |
| Sawoy | 67 | 214 | / |
| Djowo | 67 | 131 | / |
| Savoo | 67 | 110 | / |
| Souwa | 67 | 102 | / |
| Soubo | 67 | 88 | / |
| Sawoh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Sawou | 67 | 50 | / |
| Sawoi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Sewoo | 67 | 44 | / |
| Soboň | 67 | 38 | / |
| Saewo | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jowot | 67 | 31 | / |
| Soibo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Soova | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sohwa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Szowa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Shewo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Siawo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sahwo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Seuwo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Suwoh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zowou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sewoh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sauwo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Soobo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Soboj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ssawo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Soboo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Saawo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sevoo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sawos | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sawoś | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zowoi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Suwoi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Suovo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zhowo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Siowa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Soewa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Suwou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jouwo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seewo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jowoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sewoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cowoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sowha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sovod | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soiwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sowua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Siovo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sovou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sotvo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sovoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suouo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sawoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sosuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joiwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ssobo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sovoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sowwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soboľ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szewo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jowho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sovot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sovos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soevo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siuwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowouhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sovoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sawoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxuwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsuwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jowou | 67 | 1 | / |
Sowo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sowo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﺎﻭ | saw | - |
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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
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- 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 Sowo
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