Sangwai Surname
Approximately 353 people bear this surname
Sangwai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 235 | 1:300,589 | 51,827 |
| India | 87 | 1:8,816,843 | 179,063 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Sangwai (343) may also be a first name.
Sangwai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sangwai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sangwai (Marathi: संगवई) is more frequently found in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sangwai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 796,486th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Sangwai live; 68 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 471,283rd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 343 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Thailand, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 300,589. In Thailand Sangwai is most prevalent in: Chachoengsao Province, where 63 percent live, Chanthaburi Province, where 30 percent live and Chiang Mai Province, where 4 percent live. Outside of Thailand Sangwai occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sangwai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sangwai in the Marathi language | ||
| संगवई | sangava'i | 57.89 |
| सांगवी | sangavi | 31.58 |
| संगवी | sangavi | 5.26 |
| संगवाई | sangava'i | 5.26 |
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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 Sangwai
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