Swadesh Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Swadesh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swadesh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India441:17,433,304271,013
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169

Swadesh (17,902) may also be a first name.

Swadesh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swadesh (Bengali: স্বদেশ, Hindi: स्वदेश, Marathi: वदेश, Oriya: େଦଶର) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Swadesh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,661,929th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Swadesh live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Swadesh is also the 40,994th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 17,902 people.

This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 17,433,304. In India it is most numerous in: Telangana, where 32 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 11 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swades920/
Swadish8649/
Svadesh8631/
Swadosh8612/
Sbadesh861/
Swaides860/
Swadosch8011/
Schwades809/
Suades77125/
Swadis7738/
Swedes7734/
Svades774/
Swodes772/
Szwadasch751/
Swedish71279/
Swedosh7125/
Swaydis7116/
Szwedes7112/
Schwadisch716/
Suadech713/
Sweedes710/
Schwedes671,233/
Swaditch6711/
Sweedish675/
Szwajdych63115/
Schweides630/
Suedes6252/
Swedis6229/
Suadej624/
Suadis621/
Schweidish592/
Svedosh577/
Szvedes571/
Suadhis571/
Svedish571/
Swoditch537/
Shuhadis531/

Swadesh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Swadesh in the Bengali language
স্বদেশsbadesa-
Swadesh in the Hindi language
स्वदेशsvadesa99.41
स्वादेशsvadesa0.29
Swadesh in the Marathi language
वदेशvadesa98.1
वादेशvadesa1.9
Swadesh in the Oriya language
େଦଶରedasara34.19
ମହାିmahai24.79
ସାହୁsahu23.93
ପଧାନpadhana7.69
େସଠୀesathi5.98
ାଧୀନadhina0.85
େପାଢepadha0.85

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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
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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 Swadesh
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