Last name Sawya (Sawya 
) , around the globe, is a rare cognomen. The family name Sawya is characteristic of Myanmar, where it is a rare surname, Israel, where it is a very rare surname, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Myanmar, Nigeria, and India. Also, Sawya is the forename as well as the last name.