Swani Surname

187,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1,4891:119,9763,536
India3731:2,056,47669,972
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
United States581:6,249,292299,206
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
England261:2,143,00282,017
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Libya91:693,7751,982
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Wales41:773,63329,106
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shwani91285/
Swanyi9150/
Swanni9137/
Swaini9113/
Swanie9111/
Jswani914/
Swahni913/
Swamni913/
Sweani913/
Swaani912/
Hswani912/
Swayni911/
Swhani911/
Szwani911/
Swannie83264/
Swanich8396/
Swaynie8380/
Schwani835/
Swahani834/
Hshwani832/
Hsjwani831/
Swanhei831/
Swannid831/
Swannoi831/
Swuhani831/
Shswani831/
Shhwani831/
Sweanie830/
Swana809,822/
Suani802,133/
Swane80797/
Svani80250/
Swany80123/
Swanj8014/
Swoni808/
Swanh801/
Schwaniz775/
Shwaagni771/
Shshwani771/
Swaney735,712/
Swaine733,674/
Swayne733,643/
Shvani732,067/
Suhani731,694/
Suangi73744/
Zwaini73287/
Suanoi73218/
Shwany73147/
Shwana73111/
Suasni73106/
Swange7397/
Suaini7392/
Shwane7365/
Suanai7353/
Suanie7351/
Swanep7350/
Swanne7340/
Swanay7337/
Swanes7337/
Shuani7332/
Swaina7330/
Suanih7325/
Suanis7323/
Suanip7322/
Swahne7320/
Swanny7319/
Suanei7318/
Suanni7312/
Swanna7310/
Swanér739/
Suatni738/
Svanni737/
Swanee735/
Sbaani735/
Szwane735/
Svangi733/
Hsbani733/
Swainy732/
Svaini732/
Swahny732/
Svamni732/
Svaniy732/
Svanyi732/
Sbaini732/
Swaana732/
Hsuani731/
Swamhi731/
Swanez731/
Swanoa731/
Swasnj731/
Svahni731/
Svanai731/
Svasni731/
Suanio731/
Suaani731/
Sjuani731/
Svanip731/
Sweini731/
Swonie731/
Swaneh731/
Sbanai731/
Swanhe731/
Svanio731/
Suahni731/
Swauna730/
Swajne730/
Swaany730/
Swainj730/
Swagne730/
Swannuitt714/
Seheswani711/
Suhaini672,284/
Sweaney67978/
Schwane67395/
Swanney67303/
Swayney67141/
Suannoi67134/
Suannit67123/
Swainey6787/
Swahney6745/
Suhanyi6728/
Souhani6722/
Schuani6718/
Swahnaj6710/
Shvhani6710/
Suasnyi679/
Svahani678/
Swannee678/
Shuhani678/
Swagner676/
Swayner675/
Shwahna674/
Sweinie673/
Suhaani673/
Swaynes673/
Swauner672/
Shhbani672/
Swannjt671/
Shwaney671/
Shwhany671/
Swahane671/
Swahany671/
Swainge671/
Swainne671/
Swanets671/
Swaneyh671/
Swatner671/
Swaynee671/
Suanish671/
Shwayne671/
Swangeh671/
Shwaner671/
Suhanio671/
Shvaniz671/
Szwajna671/
Svanich671/
Shwahny671/
Swaanay671/
Suhahni671/
Suhaniz671/
Suaynoi671/
Suahani671/
Swaines670/
Swannay670/
Swattny670/
Sweanny670/
Swasner670/
Swaaney670/
Schwany670/
Sweanay670/
Sweynie670/

Swani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Swani in the Hindi language
स्वानीsvani56.25
स्वाणीsvani37.5
स्वांर्इsvanr'i6.25
Swani in the Marathi language
वानीvani50
वनीvani31.82
सवानीsavani9.09
संदीपsandipa9.09
Swani in the Oriya language
ଁାଇma'i15
ନୀni12.5
ାଇଁa'im10
ନିni7.5
ାଂଇami7.5
ାନିani5
ଁାଈma'i5
େସୱାନୀesawani5
ାନୀani5
ଅଶାିasai2.5
ସୁନୀsuni2.5
ଅନୀତାାଂଇanitaami2.5
ଯାଜ୍ଞେସନୀyajnesani2.5
ନାଇଁna'im2.5
ାଣୀani2.5
ବାସିbasi2.5
ତପସିନୀtapasini2.5
େସନୀାଇଁesania'im2.5
ଜୀନୀjini2.5
ନିରnira2.5

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