Suwam Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Suwam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Suwam (254) may also be a first name.
Suwam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Suwam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Suwam (Hindi: शुभम, Oriya: ସୁୱାମ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Suwam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,689,253rd most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Suwam are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 62 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 559,024th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 254 people.
This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 5,535,711. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kaduna, where 81 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 16 percent reside and Kogi, where 3 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Suwam occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent reside and Thailand, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suwame | 91 | 5 | / |
| Shuwam | 91 | 4 | / |
| Suwahm | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jsuwam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shuwwam | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shuewam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sauwaam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Suwan | 80 | 39,231 | / |
| Subam | 80 | 117 | / |
| Sowam | 80 | 30 | / |
| Suvam | 80 | 11 | / |
| Zuwam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Suwom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cuwam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Subham | 73 | 1,126 | / |
| Sauwan | 73 | 188 | / |
| Soubam | 73 | 104 | / |
| Shiwam | 73 | 80 | / |
| Souwan | 73 | 76 | / |
| Sowwam | 73 | 31 | / |
| Shubam | 73 | 21 | / |
| Suwane | 73 | 20 | / |
| Showam | 73 | 19 | / |
| Suwanc | 73 | 15 | / |
| Suwann | 73 | 14 | / |
| Shuwan | 73 | 13 | / |
| Suwwan | 73 | 11 | / |
| Shuvam | 73 | 9 | / |
| Suwain | 73 | 7 | / |
| Suvamn | 73 | 6 | / |
| Suwuan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Suiwan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Siuwan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Subaim | 73 | 4 | / |
| Suwaan | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cuwaim | 73 | 2 | / |
| Suhwan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saubam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Suuwan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sowaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Susuam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sujwan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Suvaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Suvame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seubam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Suywan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Suybam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Souwamgue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shubham | 67 | 1,756 | / |
| Souwane | 67 | 49 | / |
| Suwuang | 67 | 48 | / |
| Showwam | 67 | 26 | / |
| Suwasen | 67 | 20 | / |
| Suwahan | 67 | 16 | / |
| Suswant | 67 | 11 | / |
| Suswain | 67 | 11 | / |
| Showham | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sahuwan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sauwang | 67 | 6 | / |
| Suwanne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Souwand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schuwan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shoubam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sujhwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shubaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuhwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuwhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Subhaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauwaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suwannt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suwankh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuwank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chouwam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauwane | 67 | 1 | / |
Suwam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Suwam in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁୱାମ | suwama | - |
| Suwam in the Hindi language | ||
| शुभम | subhama | 50 |
| सुवम | suvama | 50 |
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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 Suwam
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