Swah Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Swah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia771:57,2545,055
India301:25,568,846339,406
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Swah (87) may also be a first name.

Swah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swah occurs most in Liberia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Swah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,391,595th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The last name Swah is predominantly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Swah are found; 49 percent are found in West Africa and 49 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Swah is also the 1,024,927th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 87 people.

Swah is most prevalent in Liberia, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 57,254. In Liberia it is primarily concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 53 percent live, Margibi County, where 26 percent live and River Gee County, where 8 percent live. Barring Liberia it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Swah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Swah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 182 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Swah last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

Swah earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 115.82% more than the national average, earning $93,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swaha8954/
Swaih896/
Swahy894/
Swahd893/
Swahu893/
Shwah892/
Swahe891/
Swaah891/
Swa861,046/
Swaich80198/
Szwach80137/
Schwah8029/
Shwahd802/
Shwach802/
Sweach802/
Shwaha802/
Swahat801/
Swachz801/
Swacht801/
Swaths801/
Swauth801/
Swahay801/
Swai7549,507/
Sway753,856/
Shwa7568/
Swea7553/
Swoh7517/
Swaj757/
Sswa752/
Swau752/
Swaa752/
Jswa751/
Zswa751/
Swoa751/
Sjwa751/
Svah751/
Swwa751/
Schwach731,036/
Schwaha7341/
Swaitch7317/
Schwahz733/
Shwajch732/
Swahait731/
Swahatz730/
Sweih671,804/
Szwaj67761/
Sbaih67529/
Shway67444/
Szwat67219/
Svach67159/
Shwai67121/
Swaap6763/
Sweas6736/
Schwa6730/
Swaai6729/
Swoch6727/
Szwad6727/
Swaaz6716/
Chwah6716/
Swaay6712/
Swaij6711/
Svaha678/
Suach678/
Suahy675/
Swaiz675/
Shwha674/
Shwua674/
Sbayh673/
Szway673/
Swhai672/
Suadh672/
Svash672/
Swadd672/
Sbajh672/
Shwau671/
Shwaj671/
Shvah671/
Swouh671/
Swoih671/
Sweau671/
Jshwa671/
Zweah671/
Sbahj671/
Sbhah671/
Swgai671/
Shwea671/
Sxway671/
Swasd671/
Sweea671/
Swads670/
Swaus670/
Swohe670/

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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 Swah
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