Suwi Surname

148,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Suwi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Suwi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,5211:34,8074,062
Papua New Guinea5491:14,8521,440
Indonesia4711:280,78425,264
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Thailand1101:642,167108,371
Taiwan511:459,7013,496
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Suwi (2,271) may also be a first name.

Suwi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Suwi is most common in Tanzania. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Suwi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Suwi is the 148,293rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,443,845 people. The last name Suwi occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Suwi reside; 51 percent reside in East Africa and 51 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 156,569th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 2,271 people.

It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,521 people, or 1 in 34,807. In Tanzania it is most common in: Rukwa Region, where 65 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 12 percent reside and Singida Region, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 16 percent reside.

Suwi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Suwi last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

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Suwie8963/
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Suwa7533,103/
Subi755,248/
Suwe751,112/
Suvi751,025/
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Juwi75106/
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Souvi671,006/
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Jusui67434/
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Sowei67185/
Xuwei67134/
Suvei67121/
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Suvai67102/
Souwa67102/
Showi6791/
Zuwai6791/
Suwee6786/
Chuwi6781/
Sauwe6777/
Soubi6774/
Szubi6772/
Juwai6771/
Suvid6769/
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Subui6759/
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Suway6729/
Sowoi6729/
Suiwa6729/
Juwei6728/
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Suiva6718/
Shuvi6717/
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Shuwe6713/
Sujui6712/
Suwaa6712/
Suywa679/
Suivi678/
Zsubi678/
Zuwei677/
Sauwy676/
Siuwa675/
Suiui675/
Sowih675/
Suviy674/
Suboi674/
Seubi674/
Suewe673/
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Ssuwa673/
Suvhi672/
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Suhvi672/
Suive672/
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Jauwi672/
Suvui672/
Susvi671/
Suwha671/
Suwoy671/
Suwwa671/
Suwwe671/
Suwhy671/
Suweh671/
Siuvi671/
Juwih671/
Juwoi671/
Seuvi671/
Su'ui671/
Sowii671/
Sowyi671/
Souui671/
Souwê671/
Szuwa671/
Suwea671/
Suyui671/
Suwichch671/
Suwwy671/
Subii671/

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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 Suwi
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