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 surname Switu (Marathi: वीटु) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Switu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Switu are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most prevalent forename at a global level, borne by 39 people.
The last name Switu is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 50 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.
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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis