Switu Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Switu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Switu (39) may also be a first name.
Switu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Switu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Switu (Marathi: वीटु) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Switu.
How Common Is The Last Name Switu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Switu is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Switu live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Switu is also the 1,637,361st most widely held first name at a global level, held by 39 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 50 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 50 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Switu occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switus | 91 | 10 | / |
| Swithu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Swaitu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Switous | 83 | 1 | / |
| Swetu | 80 | 704 | / |
| Swutu | 80 | 15 | / |
| Suitu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sbitu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Svitu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Swaitout | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sbitou | 73 | 9 | / |
| Shuitu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Suittu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Suitou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Suitau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shwetu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schwittau | 71 | 23 | / |
| Swaithout | 71 | 1 | / |
| Swietoň | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shuittu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shuitou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuitus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Svistus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sweetut | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sweetus | 67 | 0 | / |
Switu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Switu in the Marathi language | ||
| वीटु | vitu | - |
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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 Switu
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