Swaleh Surname

51,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Swaleh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swaleh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7,3891:6,250852
Tanzania1,1671:45,3665,117
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Uganda2281:171,22514,513
India1331:5,767,409137,347
United Arab Emirates1021:89,8268,037
Pakistan711:2,516,11121,969
England581:960,65648,451
United States561:6,472,481306,764
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Comoros11:749,524685
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349

Swaleh (15,341) may also be a first name.

Swaleh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swaleh (Hindi: स्वालेह, Marathi: वालेह, Oriya: ାେଲହ) is most common in Kenya. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swaleh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Swaleh is the 51,701st most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 735,596 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Swaleh reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Swaleh is also the 45,680th most frequent given name globally, held by 15,341 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 7,389 people, or 1 in 6,250. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Mombasa County, where 54 percent are found, Kilifi County, where 14 percent are found and Kwale County, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 12 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found.

Swaleh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (86%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Swaleh surname are 32.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Swaleh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 123.97% more than the national average, earning R 532,248 per year; in United States they earn 71.42% more than the national average, earning $73,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.65% less than the national average, earning $35,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swalleh92319/
Swaileh92263/
Swaaleh924/
Swealeh924/
Swale913,594/
Swaalehe864/
Swalih83652/
Svaleh83522/
Swaile83272/
Swalle83225/
Sweleh83205/
Swaley83173/
Shwale8327/
Swalei8313/
Swalee836/
Swalep835/
Swalhi835/
Swalhe833/
Swalea832/
Swaale832/
Swaler831/
Swahle831/
Swalie831/
Swajle831/
Swayle830/
Sweileh777,632/
Swalley771,168/
Swallie77170/
Swaller77103/
Sweales7763/
Swaaley7727/
Swaalep7727/
Schwale7724/
Swalles777/
Swayles777/
Swatler775/
Swailey773/
Shvaleh773/
Sualehi772/
Shweale771/
Shwwale771/
Shbaleh771/
Swallee771/
Sweeleh771/
Svalesh771/
Suahleh771/
Swalihe771/
Sweleih771/
Shwayle771/
Swasley770/
Swayler770/
Suale733,445/
Swali732,200/
Swala731,283/
Swele73555/
Svale73366/
Swaly7371/
Sbale7314/
Swole739/
Shweileh71198/
Schwalje71183/
Schwalie71117/
Schwalge7179/
Swatelle715/
S'Weileh714/
Swattler714/
Svahaleh713/
Schwaler713/
Sweattle713/
Schwaled712/
Schwales712/
Schwalle712/
Sweilehi712/
Swailles711/
Swaysley711/
Szhwalje711/
Svaleheh711/
Schwalei710/
Schwaule710/
Swehli676,399/
Sualih674,196/
Shwala67913/
Schwallie67484/
Swalla67218/
Suales67130/
Szwala67129/
Sweile67112/
Sualez67102/
Sweley6797/
Sualet6743/
Swally6734/
Swalay6727/
Shvale6722/
Schwalich6720/
Svaler6718/
Chwale6717/
Shwele6715/
Swasly6714/
Swaili6712/
Swalit6710/
Svalhe679/
Svalih678/
Svahle677/
Swalli677/
Sualer676/
Sualee676/
Shuale675/
Swalia675/
Shwali675/
Schwalley674/
Sualey674/
Sualhi674/
Swahly674/
Zwalhj674/
Zwalle673/
Swolle673/
Swaala673/
Sualje673/
Swaila672/
Swahli672/
Swehly672/
Hswala671/
Shbale671/
Swoley671/
Svhale671/
Swehle671/
Svalej671/
Svalet671/
Svaley671/
Sualhe671/
Swolih671/
Sualie671/
Svalje671/
Sweele671/
Swaily671/
Swelhi671/
Swelih671/
Sualei671/
Sweala671/
Zwalhe671/
Swaali671/
Swaliy670/
Swealy670/
Swoyle670/

Swaleh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Swaleh in the Hindi language
स्वालेहsvaleha89.13
स्वालेsvale2.17
स्वालहैsvalahai2.17
सवालेहsavaleha2.17
सवालेsavale2.17
एसएमस्वालेहesa'emasvaleha2.17
Swaleh in the Marathi language
वालेहvaleha63.64
सलेहsaleha18.18
वालेहाvaleha9.09
वलेहvaleha9.09
Swaleh in the Oriya language
ାେଲହaelaha50
ଦାେଲହdaelaha50

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