Swalehe Surname
Approximately 43,934 people bear this surname
Swalehe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 40,117 | 1:1,320 | 171 |
| Kenya | 3,786 | 1:12,198 | 1,526 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
Swalehe (17,885) may also be a first name.
Swalehe Demographics
Swalehe Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Swalehe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swalehe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Swalehe (Oriya: ାେଲେହ) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Swalehe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 12,778th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 165,875 people. The surname Swalehe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Swalehe live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 41,019th most widespread first name globally, held by 17,885 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 40,117 people, or 1 in 1,320. In Tanzania Swalehe is mostly concentrated in: Mtwara Region, where 17 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 14 percent live and Singida Region, where 9 percent live. Excluding Tanzania Swalehe occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 9 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
Swalehe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Swalehe surname is predominantly Muslim (87%) in Kenya.
Swalehe earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swallehe | 93 | 7 | / |
| Swaalehe | 93 | 4 | / |
| Swelehe | 86 | 11 | / |
| Swaleeh | 86 | 5 | / |
| Swalihe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Swallyee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Swaalahe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Swalie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Swallie | 71 | 170 | / |
| Swalihi | 71 | 97 | / |
| Swaliha | 71 | 45 | / |
| Sualihe | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sualehi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Swalahi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Swehlie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Swalies | 71 | 1 | / |
| Swalyer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schwalje | 67 | 183 | / |
| Schwalie | 67 | 117 | / |
| Schwalge | 67 | 79 | / |
| Sweilehi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schwalye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szhwalje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swallier | 67 | 1 | / |
Swalehe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Swalehe in the Oriya language | ||
| ାେଲେହ | aeleha | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Swalehe
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