Swaray Surname

17,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Swaray Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swaray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone25,6881:27647
Liberia5,5381:796106
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
United States2311:1,569,086105,843
England411:1,358,97760,528
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Swaray (177) may also be a first name.

Swaray Last Name Facts

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

The last name Swaray (Oriya: ରାଯଯ୍) occurs in Sierra Leone more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Swaray? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,393rd most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 228,722 people. The last name Swaray is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Swaray reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 81 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 685,598th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 177 people.

Swaray is most commonly held in Sierra Leone, where it is carried by 25,688 people, or 1 in 276. Apart from Sierra Leone it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 17 percent are found and Ghana, where 1 percent are found.

Swaray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Swaray surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Swaray earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.98% less than the national average, earning $36,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.01% less than the national average, earning $33,777 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swarray9213,313/
Swarajy9216/
Swuaray929/
Swargay921/
Swaraay921/
Hswaray921/
Swara913,705/
Swary91978/
Swasraya863/
Swaraj831,241/
Swarey83344/
Swarry83104/
Suaray8373/
Sweary8331/
Swarra8325/
Swarha8313/
Shwara839/
Shwary839/
Swarah839/
Sweray838/
Szwara836/
Sweara834/
Swarae832/
Swuary832/
Swaira832/
Swgary831/
Swhary831/
Swwary831/
Swahra831/
Swarai831/
Swarau831/
Swariy831/
Swatry831/
Svaray831/
Swaroy831/
Sbaray831/
Swaara831/
Swarzy831/
Swarea831/
Swaery830/
Szwarga77171/
Schwary77136/
Schwara7771/
Shwaery7723/
Swerayi7711/
Swariya7710/
Swareyi777/
Swaroja773/
Svaraya773/
Swaraia773/
Sworaya772/
Swairoy772/
Swarrey772/
Suarayi772/
Zwaraya771/
Shswara771/
Shwaraj771/
Shwarry771/
Swaraaj771/
Swaraap771/
Swaraji771/
Swaraju771/
Swarass771/
Swareya771/
Swargey771/
Swariea771/
Swayraj771/
Svarajy771/
Swerray771/
Suarray771/
Szwaryś771/
Swarais771/
Sbaraay771/
Swatrat771/
Suara737,872/
Swari732,070/
Svara73603/
Swora73373/
Sware73221/
Swera73125/
Swery7393/
Suary7349/
Swory7316/
Sbara738/
Xwara738/
Svary734/
Swaré731/
Swaraiah71157/
Schwarha7124/
Swargiye7120/
Schwairy7111/
Shuayray716/
Chwaraya711/
Schwaroa711/
Swarooja711/
Schwarah711/
Shwayrga711/
Swarhaut710/
Sbarra672,857/
Suarau671,000/
Sweery67727/
Suatra67528/
Sweera67232/
Suaryo67183/
Sbarai67153/
Shwari67132/
Svaraj67122/
Chwara67113/
Swarer6790/
Svarah6770/
Zwarra6768/
Shuara6765/
Shwery6761/
Sweiry6760/
Suarga6755/
Sboray6751/
Suarat6738/
Svarga6736/
Suarye6725/
Svarat6722/
Sweira6721/
Suarap6721/
Suaraz6720/
Svaras6719/
Sworra6717/
Sbaura6716/
Svarap6715/
Shwaraiah6715/
Suarea6713/
Swarze6713/
Swairi6713/
Swaroj6710/
Szware6710/
Suaras679/
Sbaraj678/
Suarry678/
Suaara676/
Shbara676/
Svoray675/
Hsuara675/
Zwahra674/
Suarra674/
Sbhara674/
Swahri673/
Svahra673/
Shuary673/
Suarha673/
Suarai673/
Swariz673/
Xhwara673/
Swatre672/
Suarey672/
Swarie672/
Shvara672/
Swaire672/
Hswari672/
S'Vara671/
Shware671/
Sweyra671/
Swaree671/
Swarhi671/
Sweari671/
Svaira671/
Svaraz671/
Svaura671/
Suaraa671/
Suaraj671/
Suarza671/
Suaroa671/
Szvara671/
Szwera671/
Swerhy671/
Swerry671/
Swareh671/
Swaruj671/
Chwary671/
Zwairy671/
Sbarry671/
Swarri671/
Swaari671/
Xwarha671/
Zwhara671/
Shvary671/
Swayre670/
Schwargah670/

Swaray Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Swaray in the Oriya language
ରାଯଯ୍rayay60
ରାଯraya40

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swaray
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