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 last name Swou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻮ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swou? popularity and diffusion
Swou is the 5,213,395th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Swou live; 86 percent live in Oceania Islands and 86 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
The surname Swou is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 679,476. In Papua New Guinea Swou is most common in: East Sepik, where 92 percent are found and Manus, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common 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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