Swanya Surname
Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname
Swanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,036 | 1:44,575 | 4,616 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Swanya (154) may also be a first name.
Swanya Demographics
Swanya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Swanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Swanya (Oriya: ସାଂୟା) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Swanya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swanya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 347,156th most frequently held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 6,920,746 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Swanya live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 51 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 740,891st most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 154 people.
The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,036 people, or 1 in 44,575. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kisii County, where 51 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 19 percent reside and Nyamira County, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.
Swanya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swaunya | 92 | 4 | / |
| Swainya | 92 | 4 | / |
| Swajnya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Suanya | 83 | 384 | / |
| Swania | 83 | 5 | / |
| Swonya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Swanjy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Svanya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Swanye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Swahney | 77 | 45 | / |
| Suhanya | 77 | 19 | / |
| Suatnya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Swanjai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Swanyer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Suanjaya | 71 | 239 | / |
| Swangnat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schwania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schwanea | 71 | 0 | / |
| Swange | 67 | 97 | / |
| Suania | 67 | 73 | / |
| Suanja | 67 | 20 | / |
| Swanie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zwania | 67 | 10 | / |
| Svagna | 67 | 9 | / |
| Swangneat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Suanyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xuanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suanha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swanhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Svania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suanea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zwanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swagne | 67 | 0 | / |
Swanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Swanya in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାଂୟା | samya | 50 |
| ମହାରଣା | maharana | 50 |
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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 Swanya
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