Sawant

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi सावंत (sāvanta). This surname is mostly found in Maharashtra.

Proper noun

Sawant (plural Sawants)

1. A surname from Marathi.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sawant is the 36900^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 605 individuals. Sawant is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.55%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sawant”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.