Swou Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Swou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Swou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻮ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swou? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Swou are found; 86 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 86 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.
This surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 679,476. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: East Sepik, where 92 percent are found and Manus, where 8 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 7 percent are found and Niger, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shwou | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jswou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Swouh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Swoud | 89 | 1 | / |
| Swout | 89 | 0 | / |
| Swu | 86 | 969 | / |
| Swo | 86 | 382 | / |
| Swoh | 75 | 17 | / |
| Shwu | 75 | 13 | / |
| Swoy | 75 | 13 | / |
| Shwo | 75 | 11 | / |
| Swoi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Swoe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Swoo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hswu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Xswo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sbou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Swau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Swoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Svou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sweu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Swud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Swuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Swus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sxwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szwu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zswu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xswu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jswo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souha | 67 | 1,122 | / |
| Souho | 67 | 165 | / |
| Souey | 67 | 163 | / |
| Suhou | 67 | 43 | / |
| Sweyo | 67 | 41 | / |
| Swayu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Swoch | 67 | 27 | / |
| Swayo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Swaio | 67 | 14 | / |
| Swoyo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shwua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sbouï | 67 | 4 | / |
| Swoye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Swahu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shwoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Swost | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sboue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swoie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swoih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swopf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sweau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szwoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swoit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shwhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjswu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szwot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shwus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swush | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swots | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swopp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swoid | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swott | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swaus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swohe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swotz | 67 | 0 | / |
Swou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Swou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻮ | sw | - |
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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
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- 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 Swou
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