Swani Surname
Approximately 2,258 people bear this surname
Swani Surname Definition:
Swani is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child that bears a strong resemblance with a certain member of the family.
Swani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,489 | 1:119,976 | 3,536 |
| India | 373 | 1:2,056,476 | 69,972 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Swani (1,475) may also be a first name.
Swani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Swani is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child that bears a strong resemblance with a certain member of the family.
Swani Demographics
Average Swani Salary in
United States
$69,667 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Swani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Swani (Hindi: स्वानी, Marathi: वानी, Oriya: ଁାଇ) is found most in Pakistan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Swani is the 187,334th most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 3,227,434 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Swani are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 202,663rd most frequent given name world-wide, held by 1,475 people.
This surname is most common in Pakistan, where it is held by 1,489 people, or 1 in 119,976. In Pakistan Swani is most common in: Punjab, where 99 percent reside, Sindh, where 1 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent reside and Morocco, where 6 percent reside.
Swani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Swani has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Swani surname increased 644 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swani Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Swani surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.
Swani earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.46% more than the national average, earning $69,667 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Swani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Swani in the Hindi language | ||
| स्वानी | svani | 56.25 |
| स्वाणी | svani | 37.5 |
| स्वांर्इ | svanr'i | 6.25 |
| Swani in the Marathi language | ||
| वानी | vani | 50 |
| वनी | vani | 31.82 |
| सवानी | savani | 9.09 |
| संदीप | sandipa | 9.09 |
| Swani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଁାଇ | ma'i | 15 |
| ନୀ | ni | 12.5 |
| ାଇଁ | a'im | 10 |
| ନି | ni | 7.5 |
| ାଂଇ | ami | 7.5 |
| ାନି | ani | 5 |
| ଁାଈ | ma'i | 5 |
| େସୱାନୀ | esawani | 5 |
| ାନୀ | ani | 5 |
| ଅଶାି | asai | 2.5 |
| ସୁନୀ | suni | 2.5 |
| ଅନୀତାାଂଇ | anitaami | 2.5 |
| ଯାଜ୍ଞେସନୀ | yajnesani | 2.5 |
| ନାଇଁ | na'im | 2.5 |
| ାଣୀ | ani | 2.5 |
| ବାସି | basi | 2.5 |
| ତପସିନୀ | tapasini | 2.5 |
| େସନୀାଇଁ | esania'im | 2.5 |
| ଜୀନୀ | jini | 2.5 |
| ନିର | nira | 2.5 |
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